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「裏梅梢」四代目中村歌右衛門、「勝見の小秀」初代坂東しうか、「三蓋松之進」三代目関三十郎
Actors Nakamura Utaemon IV as Uraume Kozue, Bandô Shûka I as Katsumi no Kohide, and Seki Sanjûrô III as Mikasa Matsunoshin
「裏梅梢」四代目中村歌右衛門、「勝見の小秀」初代坂東しうか、「三蓋松之進」三代目関三十郎
Japanese
Edo period
1849 (Kaei 2), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Horizontal ôban; 25.7 x 37.5 cm (10 1/8 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38426
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (shosa, finale of Part 2): Yomi to Uta Tosa-e no Irodori
Play (main feature): Omegumi ni Uruo Iwafuji
Theater: Ichimura
四民歌土佐画彩（よみとうたとさえのいろどり）
恵閏初夏藤（おめぐみにうるおういわふじ）
市村、二番目大切
Play (main feature): Omegumi ni Uruo Iwafuji
Theater: Ichimura
四民歌土佐画彩（よみとうたとさえのいろどり）
恵閏初夏藤（おめぐみにうるおういわふじ）
市村、二番目大切
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
一勇斎国芳画
Marks
Censors' seals: Hama, Magome
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、馬込
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、馬込
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.
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.