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「木曽六十九駅 鳥居本 神教丸薬店 寺岡平右エ門」 八代目市川団十郎
The Shinkyôgan Medicine Store at Toriimoto Station (Toriimoto, Shinkyôgan yakuten): Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Teraoka Heiemon, from the series The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûkyû eki)
「木曽六十九駅 鳥居本 神教丸薬店 寺岡平右エ門」 八代目市川団十郎
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 10th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.1 x 24.8 cm (14 3/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.42726
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionStation 64.
MFA impressions: 11.29276, 11.42726
Teraoka Heiemon is one of the 47 Rônin who avenge their dead lord in the most famous of all kabuki plays, the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chûshingura). At one point, he is even willing to kill his own sister to ensure that the vendetta remains secret, but fortunately that proves to be unnecessary. Danjûrô VIII played the part in 1851 (Kaei 4), 2nd month, in the costume shown here.
Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
市村
1851、嘉永０４
MFA impressions: 11.29276, 11.42726
Teraoka Heiemon is one of the 47 Rônin who avenge their dead lord in the most famous of all kabuki plays, the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chûshingura). At one point, he is even willing to kill his own sister to ensure that the vendetta remains secret, but fortunately that proves to be unnecessary. Danjûrô VIII played the part in 1851 (Kaei 4), 2nd month, in the costume shown here.
Play: Kanadehon Chûshingura
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
市村
1851、嘉永０４
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Fuku, Muramatsu, Rat 10
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：福、村松、子十
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：福、村松、子十
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.