世界無類米国曲馬附諸芸. Sekai murui Beikoku kyokuba tsuketari shogei . The World Best American Equestrian Feats and Circus Acts

by Woodblock Print Of An American Circus Advertisement

A$1,250 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

Japan . Early Meiji. Stock ID #215188 Black and white woodblock print, 33 x 45.8cm, few small stains, a few small holes neatly repaired. A lively and attractive image. This fun-filled woodblock print is an advertisement for a visiting American circus to Japan in the early Meiji period most likely around the 1870s . The main attraction is the equestrian feats, but other acrobatic entertainments, including trapeze and clown acts, are also featured.

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