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Actors Ôtani Tomoemon IV as Adachi Motoemon and Arashi Rikan III as Hayase Iori


「安達元右衛門」四代目大谷友右衛門、「早瀬伊織」三代目嵐璃寛
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Mitaya Kihachi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), 5th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 35.1 x 23.3 cm (13 13/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38312
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
Marks Censor's seals: aratame, Tiger 5
No blockcutter's mark
改印:改、寅五
彫師:なし
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.