Hamburg: Adolf Friedländer, ca. 1914. Beautiful one sheet color lithograph depicting a troupe of kimono clad Japanese magicians performing their act of producing fountains of water from the tips of swords, the tops of their heads, and other locations about the stage. The effect would later be adopted by Dante (Harry August Jansen) as a feature in his illusion show. 27 ½ x 37". Minor re-pairs to edges, fold lines visible. A-. Rare. Ten Ichi (Tenichi Shokyokusai Hattori, 1852 – 1912) was one of the most influential and important magicians in Japan. An originator of several tricks including the famous Thumb Tie, the company that traded on his name – advertised on this poster – performed across Europe for years, and oftentimes in concert with jugglers and equilibrists. The troupe also appeared in London at St. George’s Hall with some regularity. There were at least two more magicians who worked under the name of Ko Ten Ichi, but neither performed in Europe, where this poster was printed.