Actor Bandô Hikosaburô II as Akaneya Hanshichi

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Actor Bandô Hikosaburô II as Akaneya Hanshichi

「茜屋半七　坂東彦三郎」（二代目）

Torii Kiyomitsu I (Japanese, 1735–1785)
Publisher: Maruya Kohei (Hôsendô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1760 (Hôreki 10), 6th month

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

Dimensions Hashira-e; 60.8 x 10.1 cm (23 15/16 x 4 in.)

Credit Line Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—Worcester Art Museum exchange, made possible through the Special Korean Pottery Fund, Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution, and Smithsonian Institution—Chinese Expedition, 1923–24

Accession Number54.366

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Clark, Morse, Virgin, and Hockley, Dawn of the Floating World (2000-1), #132; Pins, The Japanese Pillar Print (1982), #81 (different edition)

DescriptionPlay: Soga Mannen-bashira
Theater: Ichimura
曽我万年柱（そがまんねんばしら）
市村

Signed Torii Kiyomitsu hitsu
鳥居清満筆

Marks Artist's seal: Kiyomitsu

Provenance1954, by exchange from Worcester Art Museum to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 8, 1954)