Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora disguised as the Footman (Yakko) Matahei (R), and Iwai Hanshirô IV as Umegae disguised as the poem-diviner Omatsu (L) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora disguised as the Footman (Yakko) Matahei (R), and Iwai Hanshirô IV as Umegae disguised as the poem-diviner Omatsu (L)

Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora disguised as the Footman (Yakko) Matahei (R), and Iwai Hanshirô IV as Umegae disguised as the poem-diviner Omatsu (L)

九代目市村宇左衛門の奴又兵、四代目岩井半四郎の女占方お松実ハ富士娘

Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)

Japanese

Edo period

1781 (An'ei 10/Tenmei 1), 11th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 32 x 22.5 cm (12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.4374

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Clark et al., The Actor's Image (1994), #483

DescriptionPlay (kaomise): Mukashi Otoko Yuki no Hinagata
Theater: Ichimura
昔男雪雛形（むかしおとこゆきのひながた）
市村

Signed Shunshô ga
春章画

ProvenanceDecember 1916, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.