Actors Ogino Izaburô I as Soga Jûrô (R) and Ichimura Kamezô I as Soga Gorô (L) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Actors Ogino Izaburô I as Soga Jûrô (R) and Ichimura Kamezô I as Soga Gorô (L)

Actors Ogino Izaburô I as Soga Jûrô (R) and Ichimura Kamezô I as Soga Gorô (L)

曽我十郎　「荻野伊三郎」　（初代）　　曽我五郎　「市村亀蔵」　（初代）

Torii Kiyonobu II (Japanese, active about 1725–1760)
Publisher: Igaya Kan'emon (Bunkidô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1746 (Enkyô 3), 1st month

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

Dimensions Uncut hosoban diptych; 27.3 x 29.6 cm (10 3/4 x 11 5/8 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.7215

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Mutô, Shoki Ukiyo-e to Kabuki (2005), no. 0242-3

DescriptionPlay: Kikeba Mukashi Soga Monogatari
Theater: Ichimura
聞伴昔曽我物語（きけばむかしそがものがたり）
市村

Signed Torii Kiyonobu hitsu

Mutô survey #454 (by location)
鳥居清信筆

ProvenanceSeptember 1911, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from the E. F. Fenollosa collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.