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「猿曳 中村歌右衛門」（三代目）、「さる 東蔵忰中村駒蔵」
Actors Nakamura Utaemon III as a Monkey Trainer (Saruhiki) and Tôzô's Son (Segare) Nakamura Komazô as a Monkey (Saru)
「猿曳 中村歌右衛門」（三代目）、「さる 東蔵忰中村駒蔵」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Uhei (Fukusendô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Uhei (Fukusendô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1815 (Bunka 12), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36 x 23.8 cm (14 3/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.22938
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (shosa, opening of Part 1): Kotobuki Utsubo-zaru
Play (main feature) : Otokodate Iro mo Yoshiwara
Theater: Nakamura
寿靭猿（ことぶきうつぼざる） 常磐津
男作女吉原（おとこだていろもよしわら）
中村、一番目序開
1815、文化１２、07・28
Play (main feature) : Otokodate Iro mo Yoshiwara
Theater: Nakamura
寿靭猿（ことぶきうつぼざる） 常磐津
男作女吉原（おとこだていろもよしわら）
中村、一番目序開
1815、文化１２、07・28
Signed
Gototei Kunisada ga
五渡亭国貞画
五渡亭国貞画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
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.
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.