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「げい者おくに 河原崎国太郎」（初代） 「新酒の売手升吉 河原崎権十郎」（初代） 「げい者おだい 岩井紫若」（二代目） 「新酒の売手八十八 市川小団次」（四代目） 「新酒の売手左吉 市川左団次」（初代） 「酒??むすめおやま 岩井久次郎」（三代目）、「酒??むすめおてう 中村いてう 」（初代）
Actors, from right: Kawarazaki Kunitarô I as the Geisha Okuni; Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I as Masukichi, a Seller of New Sake (Shinshu no urite); Iwai Shijaku II as the Geisha Odai; Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Yasohachi, a Seller of New Sake; Ichikawa Sadanji I as Sakichi, a Seller of New Sake; Iwai Hisajirô III as Oyama, Daughter (Musume) of the Sake Shop (?), and Nakamura Ichô I as Ochô, Daughter of the Sake Shop (?)
「げい者おくに 河原崎国太郎」（初代） 「新酒の売手升吉 河原崎権十郎」（初代） 「げい者おだい 岩井紫若」（二代目） 「新酒の売手八十八 市川小団次」（四代目） 「新酒の売手左吉 市川左団次」（初代） 「酒??むすめおやま 岩井久次郎」（三代目）、「酒??むすめおてう 中村いてう 」（初代）
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1865 (Genji 2/Keiô 1), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban hexaptych; 35.9 × 147.2 cm (14 1/8 × 57 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38782a-f
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 406-0113 (sheet 2), 406-0114 (sheet 3), 406-0115 (sheet 4); ARC
DescriptionPlay (jôruri): Mina Mezame Ehô no Irifune
Play (main feature): Chobandai Soga no Shimadai
Theater: Nakamura
浄瑠理 衆覚恵方の入船（みなめざめえほうのいりふね）、２番目大切、常磐津
鶴寿亀曽我島台（ちよばんだいそがのしまだい）、４番続
中村
1865、乙丑、元治０２、01・13
Play (main feature): Chobandai Soga no Shimadai
Theater: Nakamura
浄瑠理 衆覚恵方の入船（みなめざめえほうのいりふね）、２番目大切、常磐津
鶴寿亀曽我島台（ちよばんだいそがのしまだい）、４番続
中村
1865、乙丑、元治０２、01・13
Signed
Kunisada hitsu (on all but center right sheet), Baichôrô Kunisada hitsu (on center right sheet)
国貞筆 梅蝶楼国貞筆
国貞筆 梅蝶楼国貞筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Ox 2 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：丑二改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：丑二改
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.