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「むこ佐七」十二代目市村羽左衛門、「母おいそ」五代目嵐小六 「姉おふさ」三代目藤川花友、「本朝丸綱五郎」四代目中村歌右衛門 「妹小いと」初代坂東しうか、「伯父重兵衛」二代目中村源之助
Actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Son-in-Law (Muko) Sashichi, Arashi Koroku V as Mother (Haha) Oiso (R), Fujikawa Kayû III as Older Sister (Ane) Ofusa, Nakamura Utaemon IV as Honchômaru Tsunagorô (C), Bandô Shûka I as Younger Sister (Imôto) Koito, and Nakamura Gennosuke II as Uncle (Oji) Jûbei (L)
「むこ佐七」十二代目市村羽左衛門、「母おいそ」五代目嵐小六 「姉おふさ」三代目藤川花友、「本朝丸綱五郎」四代目中村歌右衛門 「妹小いと」初代坂東しうか、「伯父重兵衛」二代目中村源之助
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyûdô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyûdô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1849 (Kaei 2), 8th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.8 × 73.4 cm (14 1/8 × 28 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43988a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay: Kotoba no Hana Momiji no Yozakari
Theater: Ichimura
詞花紅成盛（ことばのはなもみじのよざかり）
市村
1849、嘉永０２、08・02
Theater: Ichimura
詞花紅成盛（ことばのはなもみじのよざかり）
市村
1849、嘉永０２、08・02
Signed
[illegible] Toyokuni ga (on right sheet), Ichiyôsai Toyokuni ga (on center sheet), Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga (on left sheet)
(裁断不明)豊国画(年玉印) 一陽斎豊国画(年玉印) 香蝶楼豊国画(年玉印)
(裁断不明)豊国画(年玉印) 一陽斎豊国画(年玉印) 香蝶楼豊国画(年玉印)
Marks
Censors' seals: Mera, Murata
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、村田
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、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.