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「蝮の次郎吉 坂東彦三郎」（五代目）、「辻浦けん徳 中村鴈八」（初代） 「かん酒売与兵衛 河原崎権十郎」（初代）
Actors Bandô Hikosaburô V as Mamushi no Jirokichi, Nakamura Ganpachi I as Tsujiura Kentoku (R), and Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I as the Sake Vendor (Kanzake-uri) Yohei (L)
「蝮の次郎吉 坂東彦三郎」（五代目）、「辻浦けん徳 中村鴈八」（初代） 「かん酒売与兵衛 河原崎権十郎」（初代）
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Daijirô (Hori Dai) (Japanese)
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Daijirô (Hori Dai) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban diptych; 35.7 × 49.7 cm (14 1/16 × 19 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38957a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 00.851-2, 11.38957a-b
Play: Mukashi-banashi Homare Soga
Theater: Nakamura
昔噺誉曽我（むかしばなしほまれそが ）
中村
1864、文久０４、02・15
Play: Mukashi-banashi Homare Soga
Theater: Nakamura
昔噺誉曽我（むかしばなしほまれそが ）
中村
1864、文久０４、02・15
Signed
Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
国貞画(年玉枠）
国貞画(年玉枠）
Marks
Censor's seal: Rat 2 aratame
Blockcutter's marks: Matsushima Hori Dai (on right sheet), Hori Daijirô (on left sheet)
改印：子二改
彫師：松島彫大 彫大次郎
Blockcutter's marks: Matsushima Hori Dai (on right sheet), Hori Daijirô (on left sheet)
改印：子二改
彫師：松島彫大 彫大次郎
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.