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役者舞台之姿絵 四代目岩井半四郎のお花ヵお半ヵ
Yamatoya: Actor Iwai Hanshirô IV as either Ohana or Ohan, reprinted from the series Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)
役者舞台之姿絵 四代目岩井半四郎のお花ヵお半ヵ
Japanese
Edo period
1794 (Kansei 6), 3rd month or 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37.4 x 26.3 cm (14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6829
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Ukiyo-e taikei 9 (1976), #14 (first edition); Ukiyo-e taisei 10 (1930), #98 (first edition)
DescriptionThis impression lacks the title cartouche at the upper right.
Two identifications have been suggested, both for plays at the Kawarazaki theater:
Ohana in Gohiiki no Hana Aikyô Soga (3rd month) OR Ohan in Katsuragawa Tsuki no Omoide (7th month)
三月、御曳花愛敬曽我(ごひいきのはなあいきょうそが)ヵ
七月、桂川月思出(かつらがわつきのおもいで)ヵ
河原崎
Two identifications have been suggested, both for plays at the Kawarazaki theater:
Ohana in Gohiiki no Hana Aikyô Soga (3rd month) OR Ohan in Katsuragawa Tsuki no Omoide (7th month)
三月、御曳花愛敬曽我(ごひいきのはなあいきょうそが)ヵ
七月、桂川月思出(かつらがわつきのおもいで)ヵ
河原崎
Signed
Toyokuni ga
豊国画
豊国画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印:極
改印:極
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of Charles Jacquin; January 22, 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 #656; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.