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「見立七小町 あらい」五代目岩井半四郎
Actor Iwai Hanshirô V, Representing Komachi Washing the Book (Arai), from the series Parodies of the Seven Komachi (Mitate Nana Komachi)
「見立七小町 あらい」五代目岩井半四郎
Attributed to: Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Japanese
Edo period
about late 1820s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical yotsugiri (quarter ôban); 19.2 x 12.5 cm (7 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.9317
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The series: Forrer, Surimono (2013), #208
DescriptionSix prints from the series of seven: 21.9315 to 21.9320. According to Forrer, made for the Katsushika Mimasuren.
Signed
Unsigned
無款
無款
Inscriptions「まかなくに何を種とて浮草の浪のうね／＼おいしけるらん」
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.