Okazaki, from the Fifty-three Stations: Actors Sawamura Sōjūrō V as Tamashima Ittō, Onoe Kikugorō III as the Spirit of an Old Cat (Koneko no sei), and Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Inabanosuke

「五十三次　岡崎」　「玉島逸富」五代目沢村宗十郎、「古猫の精」三代目尾上菊五郎、「因幡之助」十二代目市村羽左衛門

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Ezakiya Kichibei (Tenjudō) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1847 (Kōka 4), 7th month

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

Dimensions Horizontal ōban; 25.6 x 37.7 cm (10 1/16 x 14 13/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Porter Sargent

Accession Number49.1248

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay: Onoe Kikugorō Ichidai Banashi
Theater: Ichimura
尾上梅寿一代噺（おのえきくごろういちだいばなし）
市村

Tamashima Ittô is an alternate name of Nippondaemon.

Signed Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画

Marks Censors' seals: Hama, Kinugasa
No blockcutter's mark
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：浜、衣笠
彫師：なし

Provenance1949, gift of Porter Sargent to the MFA.