UCLA Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library
Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library
UCLA
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: (310) 825-4836
- Website: http://www.library.ucla.edu/eastasian
The Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library was established in 1948 to support UCLA's teaching and research programs in East Asian studies. The library selects, organizes, and makes available Chinese-, Japanese-, and Korean-language materials, and its staff provides reference and instruction services to optimize access to and use of the collections
Collections at this institution
Kamigata Kabuki Banzuke 上方歌舞伎番付: Woodblock Print Playbills from Western Japan
Kabuki, a classical form of Japanese performing arts, was developed in the cities of Edo (Tokyo) and Kamigata (Osaka and Kyoto), and performed also in several other cities in early modern Japan. It became one of the most popular theatrical entertainments from the seventeenth through the late nineteenth centuries. Posters and programs for kabuki performances called "banzuke'' were printed in woodblock: such as "tsuji-banzuke," posters, "yakuwari banzuke," cast lists, and "ehon banzuke," illustrated scenes. The third type was also called "ezukushi" in Kamigata. The kabuki banzuke collection held at the UCLA Library consists of 101 bound sets of yakuwari banzuke …
Institution: UCLA, Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library
125 Items
Wahon Literacies: A Collection of Books for the Study of Japanese Book History
A collection of books published from 1627-1862 for the study of Japanese book history.
Institution: UCLA, Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library
81 Items
