Pulling the Elephant (Zôbiki): Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô IX as Yamanoue Gennaizaemon, with an actor from the past as Suzuka no Ôji, from the series The Eighteen Great Kabuki Plays (Kabuki jûhachiban)

「歌舞伎十八番　象引」　「山上源内左衛門　九世市川団十郎」　「鈴鹿の王子」

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 22

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.53.18

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Waseda db 201-0129, 201-0148, 201-0172, 201-0200

DescriptionNo. 11 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 hitsu
忠清筆、鳥居清貞筆

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

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