Actor Ôtani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room with Ôtani Tokuji I (?) and Nakamura Nakazô I (?), from an untitled series of actors backstage – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Actor Ôtani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room with Ôtani Tokuji I (?) and Nakamura Nakazô I (?), from an untitled series of actors backstage

Actor Ôtani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room with Ôtani Tokuji I (?) and Nakamura Nakazô I (?), from an untitled series of actors backstage

楽屋の三代目大谷広次と大谷徳次（？）と中村仲蔵（？）

Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1782–83 (Tenmei 2–3)

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37.3 x 25.5 cm (14 11/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.4072

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Clark et al., The Actor's Image (1994), #465; Ukiyo-e taikei 3 (1976), #40; Gookin cat. #191

Signed Shunshô ga
春章画

ProvenanceNovember 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane (#628); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.