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「森田座顔見世楽屋之図 三枚続」 右 「市川新蔵」（三代目）、「中村大吉」（初代）、「松本小次郎」（初代）、「尾上松緑」（初代）、「坂東音平」、「桐山紋次」（三代目）、「市川栗蔵」、「沢村紀次」、「坂東桃太郎」、「小川十太郎」、「沢村川蔵」、沢村四郎五」（二代目）、「市川三吉」、「市川米蔵」、「松本八十八」、「坂東国蔵」、「中島勘蔵」、「松本虎蔵」、「桐島儀右衛門」（初代）、「岩井徳次郎」、「岩井喜代太郎」（三代目）、「岩井梅蔵 」 左 「松本幸四郎」（五代目）、「中山亀三郎」（初代）、「市川団十郎」（七代目）、「坂東善次」（二代目）、「坂東鶴十郎」、「嵐弥三郎」、「岩井芳之助」、「佐野川咲次郎」、「嵐万吉」、「松本米三郎」（二代目）、「坂田甚吉」、「市川団七」、「市川純五郎」、「市川成蔵」
DEACESSIONED October 25, 2012
Backstage at the Season Opening Performance of the Morita Theater, a Triptych (Morita-za kaomise gakuya no zu, sanmai tsuzuki)
「森田座顔見世楽屋之図 三枚続」 右 「市川新蔵」（三代目）、「中村大吉」（初代）、「松本小次郎」（初代）、「尾上松緑」（初代）、「坂東音平」、「桐山紋次」（三代目）、「市川栗蔵」、「沢村紀次」、「坂東桃太郎」、「小川十太郎」、「沢村川蔵」、沢村四郎五」（二代目）、「市川三吉」、「市川米蔵」、「松本八十八」、「坂東国蔵」、「中島勘蔵」、「松本虎蔵」、「桐島儀右衛門」（初代）、「岩井徳次郎」、「岩井喜代太郎」（三代目）、「岩井梅蔵 」 左 「松本幸四郎」（五代目）、「中山亀三郎」（初代）、「市川団十郎」（七代目）、「坂東善次」（二代目）、「坂東鶴十郎」、「嵐弥三郎」、「岩井芳之助」、「佐野川咲次郎」、「嵐万吉」、「松本米三郎」（二代目）、「坂田甚吉」、「市川団七」、「市川純五郎」、「市川成蔵」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1812 (Bunka 9), 11th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban diptych; about 38.1 × 50.8 cm (15 × 20 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39449a-b
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Gifu-ken Hakubutsukan, Shichidaime Danjûrô to Kunisada, Kuniyoshi (2001), #13
DescriptionTwo left sheets of incomplete triptych; title on right sheet.
MFA impressions: 11.15918-20 (complete triptych), *11.39449a-b (two left sheets only; deaccessioned in 2012)
Actors Ichikawa Shinzô III, Nakamura Daikichi I, Matsumoto Kojirô I, Onoe Shôroku I, Bandô Otohei, Kiriyama Monji III, Ichikawa Kurizô, Sawamura Kinoji, Bandô Momotarô, Ogawa Jûtarô, Sawamura Kawazô, Sawamura Shirôgorô II, Ichikawa Sankichi, Ichikawa Yonezô, Matsumoto Yasohachi, Bandô Kunizô, Nakajima Kanzô, Matsumoto Torazô I, Kirishima Giemon I, Iwai Tokujirô, Iwai Kiyotarô III, and Iwai Umezô (R);
Matsumoto Kôshirô V, Nakayama Kamesaburô I, Ichikawa Danjûrô VII, Bandô Zenji II, Bandô Tsurujirô, Arashi Yasaburô, Iwai Yoshinosuke, Sanokawa Sakijirô, Arashi Mankichi, Matsumoto Yonesaburô II, Sakata Jinkichi, Ichikawa Danshichi, Ichikawa Jungorô, and Ichikawa Narizô (L)
MFA impressions: 11.15918-20 (complete triptych), *11.39449a-b (two left sheets only; deaccessioned in 2012)
Actors Ichikawa Shinzô III, Nakamura Daikichi I, Matsumoto Kojirô I, Onoe Shôroku I, Bandô Otohei, Kiriyama Monji III, Ichikawa Kurizô, Sawamura Kinoji, Bandô Momotarô, Ogawa Jûtarô, Sawamura Kawazô, Sawamura Shirôgorô II, Ichikawa Sankichi, Ichikawa Yonezô, Matsumoto Yasohachi, Bandô Kunizô, Nakajima Kanzô, Matsumoto Torazô I, Kirishima Giemon I, Iwai Tokujirô, Iwai Kiyotarô III, and Iwai Umezô (R);
Matsumoto Kôshirô V, Nakayama Kamesaburô I, Ichikawa Danjûrô VII, Bandô Zenji II, Bandô Tsurujirô, Arashi Yasaburô, Iwai Yoshinosuke, Sanokawa Sakijirô, Arashi Mankichi, Matsumoto Yonesaburô II, Sakata Jinkichi, Ichikawa Danshichi, Ichikawa Jungorô, and Ichikawa Narizô (L)
Signed
Kunisada ga (on each sheet)
国貞画
国貞画
Marks
彫工萩原浪次郎
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.