Traditional Japanese Drama, ‘Noh’
Date
1969
Credits
- Tadanori Yokoo 38 Designer
Format
- Poster 2401
Media
- silk-screen 122
Techniques
- letterpress printing 111
- offset lithography 649
- lithography 237
- drawing 117
Dimensions
73 × 102 cm
Locations Made
- Japan 558
This 1969 poster by Tadanori Yokoo promotes a series of four Noh dramas by a travelling troupe. The design uses psychedelic colors on a gold background, creating a striking contrast that merges traditional Japanese theater imagery with a modern, experimental aesthetic. Yokoo’s combination of hand-drawn illustration, bold color, and graphic composition transforms the poster into more than just an advertisement it becomes a visually engaging artwork. The poster’s impact was internationally recognized when it won an award at the Fifth International Poster Triennale in Warsaw.
