noun
picture-frame show
A Shōwa-era stage performance in which a woman posed half-naked inside a large frame, resembling a Western painting. Historical term; no longer a common practice.
昭和の見世物小屋では、額縁ショーが人気を集めたという。
It is said that picture-frame shows were popular in Shōwa-era freak shows.
額縁ショーは、女性が額縁の中でポーズをとる舞台芸だった。
The picture-frame show was a stage act in which a woman posed inside a frame.