KUROHIME 黒姫 Japanese Art Print Sheet | Mythological Noh Theatre & Calligraphy Collage | Vintage Japanese Mixed-Media Artwork

About the Artwork:
This rare Japanese mixed-media art print combines elements of Noh theatre, calligraphy, and mythological storytelling, featuring the legendary figure Kurohime (黒姫). The artwork showcases an expressive depiction of ancient characters and deities, accompanied by classical Japanese text and seals printed on textured washi paper.

The collage layout includes dynamic red and green calligraphic panels, poetry excerpts, and painterly mythic imagery that evokes the ancient theatrical world of Noh and Kyōgen. The expressive faces and gestures reflect Japan’s centuries-old fascination with legendary heroes and divine folklore, rendered with modern mid-20th-century graphic sensibility.

Cultural and Historical Significance:
In Japanese folklore, Kurohime is often linked with mountain legends and divine transformation. Her image appears in both kabuki and Noh theatre, representing grace, mysticism, and endurance. The inclusion of fine calligraphy and hanko seals on this print evokes the tradition of Japanese literary and poetic art, bridging ancient legend and postwar visual modernism.

This work was likely created as a limited-edition art sheet by a traditional Kyoto or Tokyo printing house, using both woodblock and offset processes on premium washi paper.

Why It’s Special:

• Vintage Japanese art print merging calligraphy, myth, and theatre

• Features Kurohime, an iconic character of Japanese folklore

• Beautiful balance of text, illustration, and symbolism

• Printed with authentic artist and publisher seals

• A unique collectible artwork ideal for Gallery Sekai’s fine art selection

A fusion of myth, poetry, and performance, this artwork represents the cultural soul of Japan, where theater and spirituality meet through timeless design and poetic composition.