Actor Sawamura Tôzô I Dreaming of His Role as Kotôda's Wife Katada, from the series (?) New Year Plays for 1804, the Pillow of Handan (Kinoene haru kyôgen, Kontan no makura) (=Kantan no makura)

「甲子春狂言こんたんの枕」（＝邯鄲枕ヵ）　初代沢村東蔵の小藤太女房片田

Japanese

Edo period

1804 (Kyôwa 4/Bunka 1), 1st month

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

Dimensions Hosoban; 31.8 x 14.2 cm (12 1/2 x 5 9/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Langenbach in memory of Charles Hovey Pepper

Accession Number54.1528

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Other prints in the series: Edo-Tokyo Museum, Edo kabuki (1995), #s 1-20 to 1-24

DescriptionPlay: Hana Kyôdai Aioi Soga
Theater: Ichimura
梅桜松曽我（はなきょうだいあいおいそが）
市村
1804、甲子、文化０１、01・20

Signed Toyokuni ga
豊国画

Provenance1954, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Langenbach to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 9, 1954)