Actor Ichikawa Yaozô III as Umeômaru

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Actor Ichikawa Yaozô III as Umeômaru

三代目市川八百蔵の梅王丸

Utagawa Kunimasa (Japanese, 1773–1810)
Publisher: Uemura Yohei (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1796 (Kansei 8), 7th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 38 x 25.5 cm (14 15/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.7011

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Mueller et al., Competition and Collaboration (2007), p. 31, fig. 1 (this impression); Ukiyo-e shûka 9 (1981), list #1.020

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.22744, 21.7011

Play: Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami
Theater: Miyako
菅原伝授手習鑑（すがわらでんじゅてならいかがみ）
都

Signed Kunimasa ga
国政画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.