Hi !
What is the symbol on the clothes of Ichikawa Ebizô V as Yamaguchi Kurojirô in Gion Sairei Shinkôki,1840 at the Nakamura;Izumiya Ichibei
Is it a kanji ? Is it an animal ?
I found prints at:
https://archive.library.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/da/detail?tilcod=0000000003-00052600
Thank you !
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The same answer as Alec gave two months ago :-) : "It appears to me that, in addition to being a stylized lobster, the symbol in question is the kanji 壽 (寿) "ju", meaning "long life" and various other things."
Thank you !
The two pictures are from completely different kabuki. I now realized the popularity of that pattern.
Thank you again !