Actors Ichikawa Shinsha I as Ôiso no Tora gozen and Sawamura Tanosuke III as Kewaizaka no Shôshô

「大磯虎御前」初代市川新車　「化粧坂少将」三代目沢村田之助

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Sagamiya Tôkichi (Ai-To) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Sugawa Sennosuke (Hori Sennosuke) (Japanese)

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; 37.7 x 25.7 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/8 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number11.22100

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay (finale): Shiki Bundai Nagori no Hana
Play (main feature): Chûshin Akatsuki no Tori
Theater: Morita
忠臣曙金鶏（ちゅうしんあかつきのとり）
四季文台名残花（しきぶんだいなごりのはなのざ）、常磐津
守田、二番目大切
1860、万延０１、05・05

Signed Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)

Marks Censor's seal: Monkey 5 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Sennosuke
改印：申五改
彫師：彫千之助

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.