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「笹野三五兵衛」五代目市川海老蔵、「千島千太郎」初代市川猿蔵
Actors Ichikawa Ebizô V as Sasano Sangobei and Ichikawa Saruzô I as Chishima Sentarô (inset)
「笹野三五兵衛」五代目市川海老蔵、「千島千太郎」初代市川猿蔵
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Tanbaya Hanjirô (Tanhan) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tanbaya Hanjirô (Tanhan) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1851 (Kaei 4), 9th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.6 cm (14 9/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40352
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (second feature): Godairiki Koi no Fûjime
Play (main feature): Ôtô no Miya Asahi no Yoroi
Theater: Kawarazaki
五大力恋緘（ごだいりきこいのふうじめ）
大塔宮曦鎧（おおとうのみやあさひのよろい）
河原崎、二番目
1851、嘉永０４、09・03
Play (main feature): Ôtô no Miya Asahi no Yoroi
Theater: Kawarazaki
五大力恋緘（ごだいりきこいのふうじめ）
大塔宮曦鎧（おおとうのみやあさひのよろい）
河原崎、二番目
1851、嘉永０４、09・03
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Kinugasa, Murata
No blockcutter's mark
改印：衣笠、村田
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：衣笠、村田
彫師：なし
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.