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「恋合 端唄尽」 「九重」初代吾妻市之丞、「おほう吉三」初代河原崎権十郎
Actors Azuma Ichinojô I as Kokonoe and Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I as Obô Kichiza, from the series Comparisons of Lovers, a Collection of Ballads (Koi awase, hauta-zukushi)
「恋合 端唄尽」 「九重」初代吾妻市之丞、「おほう吉三」初代河原崎権十郎
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Sasaya Matabei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Minokichi (Hori Mino) (Japanese, 1833–1906)
Publisher: Sasaya Matabei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Minokichi (Hori Mino) (Japanese, 1833–1906)
Japanese
Edo period
1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 6th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37.3 x 25.8 cm (14 11/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession Number00.779
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CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay: Sannin Kichiza Kuruwa no Hatsugai
Theater: Ichimura
三人吉三廓初買（さんにんきちさくるわのはつがい）
市村
1860、安政０７
Theater: Ichimura
三人吉三廓初買（さんにんきちさくるわのはつがい）
市村
1860、安政０７
Signed
Konomi ni makase Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
任好豊国画(年玉枠)
任好豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Monkey 6 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Mino
改印：申六改
彫師：彫巳の
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Mino
改印：申六改
彫師：彫巳の
ProvenanceBy 1900, William Perkins Babcock; 1900, bequest of William Perkins Babcock to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 12, 1900)