Actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Ôgishi Kurando

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Actor Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Ôgishi Kurando

三代目沢村宗十郎の大岸蔵人

Tôshûsai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–1795)
Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô (Kôshodô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1794 (Kansei 6), 5th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36 x 25.5 cm (14 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.5825

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné TNM, Sharaku (2011), #43; Dai Sharaku ten (1995), #1; Ukiyo-e shûka 11 (1979), list #1

DescriptionPlay: Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga
Theater: Miyako
花菖蒲文禄曽我（はなあやめぶんろくそが）
都

Signed Tôshûsai Sharaku ga
東洲斎写楽画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

ProvenanceSeptember 1912, 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.