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Actor Segawa Kikunojô III (?) or Segawa Otome (?) as a Shirabyôshi Dancer in a Dôjô-ji Dance (Dôjô-ji shosa)


三代目瀬川菊之丞ヵ瀬川乙女ヵの白拍子
Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Japanese
Edo period
1783 (Tenmei 3), 4th month OR 10th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Hosoban; 30.5 x 14.5 cm (12 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4049
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Clark et al., The Actor's Image (1994), #508
DescriptionProbably the right half of a diptych, with 11.18871 as the left half.

Play (finale of part 2): Mata Saku Hana Musume Dôjô-ji
Play (main feature): Edo no Hana Mimsau Soga
Theater: Nakamura
再咲花娘道成寺(またさくはなむすめどうじょうじ)、2番目切狂言
江戸花三升曽我(えどのはなみますそが)
中村
1783、癸卯、天明03、04・08

However, Clark notes that there was also a production of Musume Dôjô-ji in the 10th month, the farewell performance of Segawa Otome, the older brother of Kikunojô III; the brothers used the same crest.
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.