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嵐三四郎
Actor Arashi Sanshirō
嵐三四郎
Japanese
Edo period
1773 (An'ei 2), 11th month (?)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban; 30.7 x 14.5 cm (12 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4188
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionA hand-written note on the print identifies the actor as "Arashi Sanshirō from Osaka." According to Kabuki nenpyō (vol. 4, p. 225), Sanshirō came to Edo in fall of 1773.
Signed
Shunshō ga
春章画
春章画
ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.