The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan)

Japan

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With its themes of duty, romance, and self-sacrifice, the medieval tale The Woven Cap (Taishokkan or Taishokan) became a source for plays of the Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku theater.

The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan

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The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan
The Great Woven Cap (Taishokkan), Three handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan

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