Actor Nakamura Nakazô II, also called Sakaiya Shûkaku, as the Farmer Tsuchizô, actually Prince Koretaka

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Actor Nakamura Nakazô II, also called Sakaiya Shûkaku, as the Farmer Tsuchizô, actually Prince Koretaka

二代目中村仲蔵の百姓つち蔵、実は惟高親王

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

Japanese

Edo period

1794 (Kansei 6), 11th month

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

Dimensions Vertical aiban; 32 x 22.3 cm (12 5/8 x 8 3/4 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.7229

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné TNM, Sharaku (2011), #157; Dai Sharaku ten (1995), #66; Ukiyo-e shûka 11 (1979), list #83

DescriptionPlay: Uruôtoshi Meika no Homare (Praising Famous Poems in the Leap Year)
Theater: Miyako
閏訥子名和歌誉（うるおうとしめいかのほまれ）
都

Signed Sharaku ga
写楽画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

Provenance1917, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from the Bing collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.