Narukami: Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô IX as Narukami Shônin, with an actor from the past as Taema-hime, from the series The Eighteen Great Kabuki Plays (Kabuki jûhachiban)

「歌舞伎十八番　鳴神」　「鳴神上人　九世市川団十郎」　「當麻姫」

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), January 12

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.53.16

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Waseda db 201-0126, 201-0145, 201-0178, 201-0191; Smith, The J. Print since 1900 (1983), #48, photo p. 72 (dated 1926-7; reprint edition?)

DescriptionNo. 03 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 Tadakiyo hitsu; Torii Kiyosada ga
忠清筆、鳥居清貞画

Marks Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Yata
Printer's mark: Surikô Ôkame
Artists' seals: ?; Chôhô
彫師：彫工弥太
摺師：摺工大亀

Provenance1953, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession date: March 12, 1953)