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The Subscription List (Kanjinchô): Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô IX as Musashibô Benkei, with an actor from the past as Togashi, from the series The Eighteen Great Kabuki Plays (Kabuki jûhachiban)


「歌舞伎十八番 勧進帳」 「武蔵坊弁慶 九世市川団十郎」 「富樫」
Torii Kiyosada (Japanese, 1844–1901)
Hasegawa Kanpei XIV (Tadakiyo) (Japanese, 1847–1929)
Publisher: Hasegawa Sumi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Yatarô (Hori Yata) (Japanese, 1850–1913)
Printer: Surikô Ôkame (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1896 (Meiji 29), May 20

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.2 x 24 cm (14 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Anonymous Gift
Accession NumberRES.53.12
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Waseda db 201-0141, 201-0161, 201-0180, 201-0199
DescriptionNo. 18 in the order given on the series contents page. The complete series, plus contents page: RES.53.1 to RES.53.19. (The series also included a title page, which is not in the MFA collection; see Waseda db 201-0123.) The date and publication information for each print was in the left margin, which has been cut off of these impressions.
Signed Torii Kiyosada ga; Tadakiyo ga
鳥居清貞画、忠清画
Marks Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Yata
Printer's mark: Surikô Ôkame
Artists' seals: Chôhô; tripod
彫師:彫工弥太
摺師:摺工大亀
Provenance1953, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession date: March 12, 1953)