Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koman and Ichikawa Ichizô III as Sangobei, from the series Comparisons of Lovers, a Collection of Ballads (Koi awase, hauta-zukushi)

「恋合　端唄尽」「小万」三代目沢村田之助、「三五兵衛」三代目市川市蔵

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Sasaya Matabei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Minokichi (Hori Mino) (Japanese, 1833–1906)

Japanese

Edo period

1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 5th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.7 x 25.7 cm (14 7/16 x 10 1/8 in.)

Credit Line Bequest of William Perkins Babcock

Accession Number00.880

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay (second feature): Godairiki Iro no Fûjime
Play (main feature): Chûshin Akatsuki no Tori
Theater: Morita
五大力色〆（ごだいりきいろのふうじめ）
忠臣曙金鶏（ちゅうしんあかつきのとり）
守田、二番目
1860、万延０１

Signed Konomi ni makase Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
任好豊国画(年玉枠)

Marks Censor's seal: Monkey 5 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Mino
改印：申五改
彫師：彫巳の

ProvenanceBy 1900, William Perkins Babcock (b. 1826 - d. 1899), Boston and Paris; 1900, bequest of William Perkins Babcock to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 05, 1900)