Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô V as the Ghost of the Old Woman Higaki – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô V as the Ghost of the Old Woman Higaki

Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô V as the Ghost of the Old Woman Higaki

五代目市川団十郎の桧垣婆亡魂

Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)

Japanese

Edo period

1776 (An'ei 5), 11th month

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

Dimensions Hosoban; 32.5 x 15 cm (12 13/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.4307

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hattori, Ichikawa Danjûrô daidai (2002), #82; Yamamura & Machida, Shibai nishiki-e shûsei (1919), #150

DescriptionPlay: Sugata no Hana Yuki no Kuronushi (Kaomise)
Theater: Ichimura
姿花雪黒主（すがたのはなゆきのくろぬし）
市村座

Signed Katsu Shunshô ga
勝春章画

ProvenanceMarch 1916, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Yamanaka & Co.; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.