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「鞍馬山に妹背の初陣 西八条に二世の属詫 室楳☆源氏 四番続」 「能登守教経」八代目市川団十郎、「浪人勇助」1.5代目尾上松緑
Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Noto no kami Noritsune and Onoe Shôroku 1.5 as the Rônin Yûsuke in Muro no Ume Mibae Genji
「鞍馬山に妹背の初陣 西八条に二世の属詫 室楳☆源氏 四番続」 「能登守教経」八代目市川団十郎、「浪人勇助」1.5代目尾上松緑
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1849 (Kaei 2), 11th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Horizontal ôban; 25.4 x 36.4 cm (10 x 14 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40333
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (main feature): Muro no Ume Mibae Genji
Theater: Kawarazaki
The actor Onoe Shôroku 1.5 (also sometimes called 1.2) used the name from 1849 to 1873 but is not presently recognized as an official member of the line.
室楳☆源氏（むろのうめみばえげんじ）
河原崎
1849、嘉永０２、11・13
画中の角書は辻番付のカタリと一致。 [画題等][興行名][外題]☆は草冠に字。
Theater: Kawarazaki
The actor Onoe Shôroku 1.5 (also sometimes called 1.2) used the name from 1849 to 1873 but is not presently recognized as an official member of the line.
室楳☆源氏（むろのうめみばえげんじ）
河原崎
1849、嘉永０２、11・13
画中の角書は辻番付のカタリと一致。 [画題等][興行名][外題]☆は草冠に字。
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Mera, Murata
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：米良、村田
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：米良、村田
彫師：彫竹
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.