Actor Onoe Tamizô II as a Chinese (Karabito), from a series of Five Changes (Gobake no uchi)

「五化ノ内　唐人　尾上多見蔵」（二代目）

Shunbaisai Hokuei (Japanese, active about 1824–1837, died 1837)
Publisher: Shôhonya Seishichi (Honsei) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1831 (Tenpô 2), 11th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.7 x 24.4 cm (14 7/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Porter Sargent

Accession Number49.1753

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Kitagawa, "Bosuton bijutsukan shozô Kamigata-e mokuroku" (Kansai daigaku, 2007), p. 99

DescriptionPlay: Kotobuki Shikisan
Theater: Naka

Another design in the series: 11.34995.
寿式三（ことぶきしきさん）
中

Signed Shunkôsai Hokuei ga
春江斎北英画

Marks Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Kasuke