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「色真申歳 春の寿き お茶のこけん」 「お茶の？ 出辺蔵 松は亀にかつ」 四代目中村歌右衛門、「亀ハつるにかつ 千手乃みて八」 二代目市川九蔵の亀、「つるハまつにかつ 大悲の慈六」 三代目関三十郎の鶴
A Ken Game for Good Fortune in the New Year of the Monkey (Iroma sarutoshi haru no kotobuki ocha no ko ken): Actors Nakamura Utaemon IV as Ochanoko Debezô, Pine Wins over Turtle (Matsu wa kame ni katsu); Ichikawa Kuzô II as Senju no Mitehachi, Turtle WIns over Crane (Kame was tsuru ni katsu); and Seki Sanjûrô III as Daihi no Jiroku, Crane Wins over Pine (Tsuru wa matsu ni katsu)
「色真申歳 春の寿き お茶のこけん」 「お茶の？ 出辺蔵 松は亀にかつ」 四代目中村歌右衛門、「亀ハつるにかつ 千手乃みて八」 二代目市川九蔵の亀、「つるハまつにかつ 大悲の慈六」 三代目関三十郎の鶴
Japanese
Edo period
1848 (Kôka 5/Kaei 1), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.8 x 26.3 cm (14 1/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.42135
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Linhart, "Kuniyoshi's ken caricatures," Andon 83 (2008), list #28 (no photo)
DescriptionRelated prints by Kunisada: 11.22471, 11.40147
Play (jôruri): Iroshina o Kaete Kenzake
Play (main feature): Tsuki no Ume Megumi no Kagekiyo
Theater: Nakamura
月梅摂景清（つきのうめめぐみのかげきよ）
色品替拳酒（いろしなをかえてけんざけ） 常磐津
中村 一番目四立
弘化05 ( 1848)・01・14
Play (jôruri): Iroshina o Kaete Kenzake
Play (main feature): Tsuki no Ume Megumi no Kagekiyo
Theater: Nakamura
月梅摂景清（つきのうめめぐみのかげきよ）
色品替拳酒（いろしなをかえてけんざけ） 常磐津
中村 一番目四立
弘化05 ( 1848)・01・14
Signed
Mata okabu de Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi giga
Marks
Censors' seals: Hama, Kinugasa
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、衣笠
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、衣笠
彫師：なし
InscriptionsSong: Takasago no/ Aioi matsu no/ sono shita de/ tsuuru to kaame ga/ mai o mau/ oie mo takara mo irifune ...
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.