The mikado – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The mikado. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The mikado
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Katisha, the scornful elder noblewoman who pursues the hero Nanki-Poo, is the figure singled out in this 1885 poster, which uses her name as its caption. The operetta, by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, opened in London that spring and was set in an imaginary Japan, in step with the fashion for Japanese design in Western art and decoration. The bold color woodcut, printed by the Jno. B. Jeffery Printing and Engraving Company of Chicago, shows how American theater posters of the period borrowed that style to sell an exotic production.
| Created / published | 1885 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : woodcut color ; 207 x 107 cm. |
| Notes | Created by The Jno. B. Jeffery Print.-Eng. Co. Chicago. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Caption: Katisha. · 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 | 1,500 × 2,940 px · prints to 5 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-THR-273552 |
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