{"product_id":"between-wife-and-woman-妻と女の間-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-toho-shiro-toyoda-kon-ichikawa-b2-size-51-73-cm-a259","title":"“Between Wife and Woman” \/ 妻と女の間, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, Toho \/ Shiro Toyoda \u0026 Kon Ichikawa, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A259","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"461\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eBetween Wife and Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eTsuma to Onna no Aida\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 妻と女の間), the refined domestic drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eShiro Toyoda\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eKon Ichikawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on the novel by \u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eHarumi Setouchi\u003c\/strong\u003e (later known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eJakuchō Setouchi\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"913\"\u003eA handsome and culturally evocative Japanese poster, this piece is notable not only for its elegant visual design, but also for the film’s unusual and important place in postwar Japanese cinema. \u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eBetween Wife and Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a rare collaboration between \u003cstrong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"755\"\u003etwo major Japanese masters\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it is widely regarded as \u003cstrong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eShiro Toyoda’s final film\u003c\/strong\u003e, completed with assistance from \u003cstrong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eKon Ichikawa\u003c\/strong\u003e when Toyoda’s health declined during production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"937\"\u003eSet within the refined yet emotionally fraught world of upper-middle-class domestic life, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eBetween Wife and Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the tensions between outward propriety and private feeling. The story examines female interiority, social expectation, and the subtle emotional rivalries embedded within family and romantic relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003eThe film’s pedigree is especially significant. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eShiro Toyoda\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the great directors of literary adaptations in Japanese cinema, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eKon Ichikawa\u003c\/strong\u003e brought his own unmistakable formal precision and psychological sensitivity. Their joint credit gives the picture a special place in Japanese film history. It also stands as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eToyoda’s final completed work before his death in 1977\u003c\/strong\u003e, lending the film and its original poster a deeper historical resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is distinguished by its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eformal, quietly luxurious composition\u003c\/strong\u003e. At centre is a posed portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003efive elegantly dressed women\u003c\/strong\u003e, each wearing beautifully patterned \u003cstrong data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003ekimono\u003c\/strong\u003e in contrasting floral and geometric designs. They are arranged within a traditional Japanese interior, framed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2090\"\u003etatami mats\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eshoji screens\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a painted decorative panel, creating an atmosphere of restraint, refinement, and suppressed tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003eThe image is highly effective because it presents serenity on the surface while hinting at the emotional complexity beneath. A \u003cstrong data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003etetsubin iron kettle\u003c\/strong\u003e in the lower foreground subtly reinforces the domestic setting and the film’s themes of ritual, duty, and contained intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003eAt upper right, the crimson promotional line reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2600\"\u003e「華やぎもなまめきも 美しい和服につつみ隠して 女は 誰にも打ち明けない 秘密を持っている」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2603\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2733\"\u003e“Concealing both radiance and sensuality beneath beautiful traditional dress, a woman carries secrets she confides to no one.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2942\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2754\"\u003e妻と女の間\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered across a soft pink lower band in bold, flowing \u003cstrong data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"2836\"\u003epurple calligraphy\u003c\/strong\u003e, an especially attractive design element that contrasts beautifully with the formal group portrait above.\u003cstrong data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"2970\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003eIt is also an especially displayable B2, with an image that works as both a film poster and a striking study in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3411\" data-end=\"3469\"\u003eShowa-era costume, femininity, and domestic aesthetics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3593\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3485\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3488\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3512\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3595\" data-end=\"3878\"\u003eThe poster presents very well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3702\"\u003estrong colour, clean imagery, and excellent overall display quality\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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