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「明烏夢泡雪」 「時次郎」八代目市川団十郎 「浦里」初代坂東しうか
The Late Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Tokijirô (R) and Bandô Shûka I as Urazato (L), in Akegarasu Yume no Awayuki
「明烏夢泡雪」 「時次郎」八代目市川団十郎 「浦里」初代坂東しうか
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
1855 (Ansei 2), 11th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban diptych; 36 x 49.8 cm (14 3/16 x 19 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43721a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Edo-Tokyo Museum, Edo kabuki (1995), #3-46
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.29677-8, 11.43721a-b
Imaginary performance (mitate) featuring two recently deceased actors (and possibly a recently deceased musician).
見立
<8>市川団十郎は嘉永7年8月没、<1>坂東しうかは安政2年3月没。本図は生前の二人の当り役を描き、出語りは安政元年11月没の<2>清元延寿太夫ヵ。
Imaginary performance (mitate) featuring two recently deceased actors (and possibly a recently deceased musician).
見立
<8>市川団十郎は嘉永7年8月没、<1>坂東しうかは安政2年3月没。本図は生前の二人の当り役を描き、出語りは安政元年11月没の<2>清元延寿太夫ヵ。
Signed
Konomi ni makase Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
任好豊国画(年玉枠)
任好豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Hare 11
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：改、卯十一
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：改、卯十一
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.