Natori Shunsen 1886-1960 Portrait of the actor Hanayagi Jusuke as Fox Spirit in the role of Kokaji color woodcut

Natori Shunsen 1886-1960 Portrait of the actor Hanayagi Jusuke as Fox Spirit in the role of Kokaji color woodcut Within 49x34 cm folder with heading "Wood Block Print Watanabe Tokyo". Dance master Jusuke II was the choreographer of theoriginal performance held in Tokyo at the Meiji-za in September 1939.It is possible that this print depicts Jusuke II performing in a Noh theater, as no records have been found of one of his performances in a Kabuki theater. Natori Shunsen is considered by many to be the last master in the art of "kabuki yakusha" (actor prints) 40x27 cm