Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Vendor of New Year Charms in the Form of Love Letters (Kesôbumi-uri) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Vendor of New Year Charms in the Form of Love Letters (Kesôbumi-uri)

Actor Nakamura Noshio I as a Vendor of New Year Charms in the Form of Love Letters (Kesôbumi-uri)

初代中村野塩の懸想文売り

Katsukawa Shunkô (Japanese, 1743–1812)

Japanese

Edo period

1776 (An'ei 5), 1st month

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

Dimensions Hosoban; 32.1 x 14.5 cm (12 5/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.6098

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay: Kamuri Kotoba Soga no Yukari
Theater: Ichimura
冠言葉曽我由縁（かむりことばそがのゆかり）
市村

Signed Shunkô ga
春好画

ProvenancePurchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection (#224); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.