The mikado – Antique Poster Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The mikado comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Pooh-Bah, the pompous official who holds every office in the fictional town of Titipu, is the figure named in the caption of this tall color poster. *The Mikado* opened at London's Savoy theater in March 1885 and became one of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's biggest hits, running for more than 600 performances. Its Japanese setting was imaginary, shaped by the Japonisme fashion then popular in Britain and America, and the show's costumes and imagery drew heavily on that craze. The Chicago firm of Jno. B. Jeffery printed this advertisement, which shows how eagerly American audiences took up the production's look.
| Created / published | 1885 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : woodcut color ; 205 x 104 cm. |
| Notes | Created by The Jno. B. Jeffery Print.-Eng. Co. Chicago. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Caption: Pooh-Bah. Exhibit loan 4085-L. · Gilbert W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836-1911. Sullivan Arthur Sir 1842-1900. |
| Subjects | Japanese--Performances & portrayals. Japanese--Clothing & dress. Operas & operettas. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,747 × 4,667 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273554 |
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