#1896, Photographed by Mary Elizabeth Kulesa, 2023
Recto
Name/Title
Maiden of Dojo Temple (Musume Dojoji)
Entry/Object ID
1896
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Dr. Rosalind Schulman
Notes
Date: 1968
Means of Accession: Gift
Made/Created
Artist
Unidentified
Place
Country
Japan
Continent
Asia
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
H, W: 5 3/4x4 1/8 in; H, W: 14.8x10.5 cm
Height
5-3/4 in
Width
4-1/8 in
Height
14.8 cm
Width
10.5 cm
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Curator Pick of the Month
Label
For November, The Drexel Collection chose this intriguing piece from the collection’s extensive variety of Japanese woodblock prints. This print captures a moment from popular kabuki play, “The Maiden at the Dojo Temple”. In this scene, the young maiden transforms herself into a demon, after realizing that her love for a young priest is unrequited. On stage, a skillful actor would achieve the effect of the transformation through a rapid costume change by wearing multiple layers that could be easily removed.
