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「日本 天照太神、 天竺 釈迦如来、 唐土 大聖孔子、 三国拳」「釈迦」三代目関三十郎、「太神宮」四代目中村歌右衛門、「孔子」十二代目市村羽左衛門
The Ken Game of Three Countries (Sangoku ken): Actors Nakamura Utaemon IV Representing the Sun Goddess Amaterasu (Daijingû) of Japan, Seki Sanjûrô III Representing Shakyamuni Buddha (Shaka) of India, and Ichimura Uzaemon XII Representing the Great Sage Confucius (Kôshi) of China
「日本 天照太神、 天竺 釈迦如来、 唐土 大聖孔子、 三国拳」「釈迦」三代目関三十郎、「太神宮」四代目中村歌右衛門、「孔子」十二代目市村羽左衛門
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Kobayashi Taijirô (Bunseidô / Bunshôdô)
Publisher: Kobayashi Taijirô (Bunseidô / Bunshôdô)
Japanese
Edo period
1849 (Kaei 2), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.3 x 24.5 cm (14 5/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40146
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (shosa): Shinki Ikken Tori no Hatsugoe (A Ken Game with New Rules to the First Cry of the Cock)
Play (main feature): Aoto Banashi
Theater: Ichimura
新規一拳酉魁声（しんきいっけんとりのはつごえ） 常磐津
青砥調（あおとばなし）
市村、一番目四立目
1849、嘉永０２、01・17
Play (main feature): Aoto Banashi
Theater: Ichimura
新規一拳酉魁声（しんきいっけんとりのはつごえ） 常磐津
青砥調（あおとばなし）
市村、一番目四立目
1849、嘉永０２、01・17
Signed
Ôju Kôchôrô nushi giga
応需香蝶楼主戯画
応需香蝶楼主戯画
Marks
Censors' seals: Muramatsu, Yoshimura
No blockcutter's mark
改印：村松、吉村
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：村松、吉村
彫師：なし
InscriptionsSong: Morokoshi no Kôshi wa, ohige mo ki mo nagaku, toki ni aoki ga, hara tsuzumi, Nippon ponpon, kami isame, sono mate araki o Tenjiku no, chinmaru marumaru ...
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.