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「浄瑠理 忠臣蔵 七段目」「三味線 市川新車」（初代）、「上るり 市村家橘」（四代目）、「上るり 坂東三津五郎」（六代目）、「人形見ぶり 寺岡平右衛門 坂東彦三郎」（五代目）、「妹おかる 沢村訥升」 （二代目）
A Jôruri Performance of The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, Act VII (Chûshingura shichidanme): Actors, in the Manner of Puppets (Ningyô miburi) Bandô Hikosaburô V as Teraoka Heiemon (R) and Sawamura Tosshô II as His Younger Sister (Imôto) Okaru (L), with Ichikawa Shinsha I as a Shamisen Player (R) and Ichimura Kakitsu IV and Bandô Mitsugorô VI as Jôruri Chanters (L)
「浄瑠理 忠臣蔵 七段目」「三味線 市川新車」（初代）、「上るり 市村家橘」（四代目）、「上るり 坂東三津五郎」（六代目）、「人形見ぶり 寺岡平右衛門 坂東彦三郎」（五代目）、「妹おかる 沢村訥升」 （二代目）
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), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban diptych; 36 × 50.5 cm (14 3/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38946a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 008-0239 (R), 008-0240 (L), 100-0280 (L)
DescriptionPlay: Chûshingura Sugata no Eawase
Theater: Ichimura
忠臣蔵形容画合（ちゅうしんぐらすがたのえあわせ）
市村
Theater: Ichimura
忠臣蔵形容画合（ちゅうしんぐらすがたのえあわせ）
市村
Signed
Kunisada hitsu (on each sheet)
国貞筆
国貞筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Ox 4 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：丑四改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：丑四改
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.