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「九字菱の音右衛門」 初代坂東亀蔵
Actor Bandô Kamezô I as Kujibishi no Otoemon, from an untitled series of actor portraits
「九字菱の音右衛門」 初代坂東亀蔵
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1861 (Man'en 2/Bunkyû 1), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.5 x 24.3 cm (14 x 9 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.42932
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay: Tôkaidô Iroha Nikki
Theater: Ichimura
東駅いろは日記（とうかいどういろはにっき）
市村
Theater: Ichimura
東駅いろは日記（とうかいどういろはにっき）
市村
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: (Chicken 7 aratame; cut off of this impression)
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Koizumi Kane
改印：（酉七改）
彫師：彫工小泉兼
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Koizumi Kane
改印：（酉七改）
彫師：彫工小泉兼
Inscriptions「まかり出て顔もいろはの紅葉哉 楽善」
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.