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Danjūrō's family crest of three nested squares is boldly cropped in half on this towel. Two characters in a gourd-shaped seal at the lower left can also be read as mimasu (three nested squares). This was probably a Danjūrō memento for enthusiastic patrons and fans.
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Title: Towel with the Family Crest of Ichikawa Danjūrō
Date: early 20th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Cotton with rust brown ground
Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 35 1/4 in. (32.4 x 89.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Painted and Printed
Credit Line: Gift of Sidney Cardozo, 1962
Object Number: 62.159.2
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