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「天川屋儀平 市川海老蔵」（五代目）
DEACESSIONED October 25, 2012
Actor Ichikawa Ebizô V as Amakawaya Gihei
「天川屋儀平 市川海老蔵」（五代目）
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1833 (Tenpô 4), 8th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.8 x 25.2 cm (14 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39351
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionCenter sheet of incomplete triptych.
MFA impressions: 11.15104VR (11.15104, 11.15778, 11.15779), *11.39351 (center sheet only; deaccessioned in 2012)
Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
市村
1833、天保０４、08・16
MFA impressions: 11.15104VR (11.15104, 11.15778, 11.15779), *11.39351 (center sheet only; deaccessioned in 2012)
Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
市村
1833、天保０４、08・16
Signed
Gototei Kunisada ga
五渡亭国貞画
五渡亭国貞画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
Inscriptions天保6年8月森田座「仮名手本忠臣蔵」上演時に、市川海老蔵の顔を<1>沢村訥升の顔にすげ替えたものあり。
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.