Actor Segawa Kikunojô III as Oshizu, Wife of Tanabe Bunzô

Advanced Search

LICENSE IMAGE

ORDER PRINT

DOWNLOAD

Actor Segawa Kikunojô III as Oshizu, Wife of Tanabe Bunzô

三代目瀬川菊之丞の田辺文蔵妻おしず

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

Japanese

Edo period

1794 (Kansei 6), 5th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.9 x 24.9 cm (14 1/2 x 9 13/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.7248

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné TNM, Sharaku (2011), #s 44-6; Dai Sharaku ten (1995), #6; Ukiyo-e shûka 11 (1979), list #7

DescriptionPlay: Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga
Theater: Miyako
花菖蒲文禄曽我（はなあやめぶんろくそが）
都

Signed Tôshûsai Sharaku ga
東洲斎写楽画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

ProvenanceOctober 1914, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Tregaskis; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.