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「武部四郎左エ門 中村宗十郎」 「高村伴左衛門 市川左団次」（初代） 「坂田善三郎 市川団十郎」（九代目）
Actors Nakamura Sôjûrô as Takebe Shirozaemon (R), Ichikawa Sadanji I as Takamura Banzaemon (C), and Ichikawa Danjûrô IX as Sakata Zenzaburô (L)
「武部四郎左エ門 中村宗十郎」 「高村伴左衛門 市川左団次」（初代） 「坂田善三郎 市川団十郎」（九代目）
Utagawa (Morikawa) Chikashige (Japanese, active about 1869–82)
Publisher: Komori Sôjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Asai Ginjirô (Hori Gin) (Japanese, 1844–1894)
Publisher: Komori Sôjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Asai Ginjirô (Hori Gin) (Japanese, 1844–1894)
Japanese
Meiji era
1881 (Meiji 14), 11th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.8 x 71.6 cm (14 1/8 x 28 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.36948a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Morikawa Chikashige hitsu (on right sheet only)
守川周重筆
守川周重筆
Marks
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Ginjirô (on left sheet)
彫師：彫工銀次郎
彫師：彫工銀次郎
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.