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Actors Nakamura Matsue I as Nishikigi and Ôtani Hiroji III as Abe no Munetô


初代中村松江の錦木、三代目大谷広次の安部宗任
Ippitsusai Bunchô (Japanese, active about 1765–1792)
Japanese
Edo period
1768 (Meiwa 5), 11th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Hosoban; 29 x 14.9 cm (11 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4733
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay (kaomise): Otokoyama Yunzei Kurabe
Theater: Ichimura
男山弓勢競(おとこやまゆんぜいくらべ)
市村
Signed Ippitsusai Bunchô ga
一筆齊文調画
Marks Artist's seal: Mori uji
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.