Actors Ichimura Kakitsu IV as the Little Fox (Kogitsune) Reiza (R and L) and Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Nippondaemon (C)

「小狐礼三　市村家橘」（四代目）　　「二本駄右衞門　市川小団次」（四代目）

Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 10th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 35.7 × 72.8 cm (14 1/16 × 28 11/16 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number11.38978a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Rijksmuseum IV, #179 (two left sheets only)

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.38756a-c, 11.38978a-c

Play: Koharu Nagi Okitsu Shiranami
Theater: Ichimura
小春穏沖津白浪（こはるなぎおきつしらなみ）
市村

Signed Kunisada ga (on each sheet)
国貞画

Marks Censor's seal: Rat 10 aratame (on right sheet)
Blockcutter's mark: Katada Hori Chô (on right sheet)
改印：子十改
彫師：片田彫長

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.