Actor Ichikawa Ebizô IV as the Abe Boy and Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Abe no Yasuna – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Actor Ichikawa Ebizô IV as the Abe Boy and Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Abe no Yasuna

Actor Ichikawa Ebizô IV as the Abe Boy and Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Abe no Yasuna

四代目市川海老蔵の安部の童子、三代目沢村宗十郎の安部安名

Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)

Japanese

Edo period

1784 (Tenmei 4), 9th month

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

Dimensions Hosoban; 30.2 x 15.2 cm (11 7/8 x 6 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.4027

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay: Ashiya Dôman Ôuchi Kagami
Theater: Nakamura
芦屋道満大内鑑（あしやどうまんおおうちかがみ）
中村

Signed Shunshô ga
春章画

ProvenanceSeptember 1911, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from the E. F. Fenollosa collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.