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Actors Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Shigemori, Nakayama Kojûrô VI as Chidori, and Ichikawa Yaozô III as Yononaka Yoshibei, actually Yoshihira, with chanters Tomimoto Buzendayû and Tomimoto Itsukidayû, and accompanist Namizaki Tokuji


三代目沢村宗十郎の重盛、六代目中山小十郎の千鳥、三代目市川八百蔵の由兵衛、富本豊前太夫、富本斎宮太夫、名見崎徳治
Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1785 (Tenmei 5), 11th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 38.9 x 25.8 cm (15 5/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.5475
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Chiba Museum, Torii Kiyonaga (2007), list #89 (no photo); Ukiyo-e shûka 2 (1985), list #10.4, pl. 70; Hirano, Kiyonaga (1939), #768, pl. LXXXII
DescriptionPlay (jôruri, second feature): Fûkyoku Edo Geisha
Play (kaomise): Yuki Motsu Take Furisode Genji
Theater: Nakamura
風曲江戸妓(ふうきょくえどげいしゃ)
雪持竹振袖源氏(ゆきもつたけふりそでげんじ)
中村

The actor Nakamura Nakazô I used the name Nakayama Kojûrô VI from 1785.11 to 1786.11 (during this time, the name Nakamura Nakazô was used by his adopted son Nakamura Mansaku).
Signed Kiyonaga ga
清長画
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Charles Jacquin; January 21, 1921, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at January 17-22, 1921 sale of Mr. Charles Jacquin's collection at the Walpole Galleries, New York, lot #274; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.