Actors Ichikawa Komazô III as Gorokichi, Segawa Kikunojô III as Yamamoto no Osugi, and Iwai Hanshirô IV as Yamakage no Omatsu, with chanters Tokiwazu Mojitayû and Tokiwazu Mikitayû, and accompanist Tobaya Richô

三代目市川高麗蔵の放鳥五郎吉、三代目瀬川菊之丞の駕舁山本のおすぎ、四代目岩井半四郎の駕舁山かげのおまつ、常磐津文字太夫、常磐津造酒太夫、鳥羽屋里長

Katsukawa Shunchô (Japanese, active about 1780–1801)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō) (Japanese)
Publisher: Fushimiya Zenroku (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1787 (Tenmei 7), 11th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 38.5 x 25.5 cm (15 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number11.14739

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné MFA, Printed Treasures (2008), #70; Ukiyo-e taikei 4 (1975), #254; Hirano, Kiyonaga (1939), #C10, pl. CXXII; Ukiyo-e taisei 6 (1931), #217

DescriptionPlay (second feature, jôruri): Haru Matsu ya Tani no Morogoe
Play (kaomise): Sanga no Shô Haru no Hanayome
Theater: Kiri
春待谷諸声（はるまつやたにのもろごえ）
三庄睦花娵（さんがのしょうはるのはなよめ）
桐

Signed Shunchô ga
春潮画

ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)

NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.