Posted by CPS (84.177.70.66) on November 19, 2010 at 14:33:21:
In Reply to: Natori Shunsen 1915 Shin Nigao Print Cap posted by Irwin on November 19, 2010 at 06:13:17:
Irwin,
refering to picture #1:
the first two characters can be read as Baiko. There is an actor Onoe Baiko VI (1870-1934) who played Onnagata-roles. The role seen in the print could be the hag from the Adachigahara moor, or the demon Ibaraki from the Rashomon gate.
CPS