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右から 「笹の三五兵衛」三代目関三十郎 「芸者小万」三代目岩井粂三郎 「薩摩源五兵衛」二代目片岡我童
Actors Seki Sanjûrô III as Sasa no Sangobei (R), Iwai Kumesaburô III as Geisha Koman (C), and Kataoka Gadô II as Satsuma Gengobei (L)
右から 「笹の三五兵衛」三代目関三十郎 「芸者小万」三代目岩井粂三郎 「薩摩源五兵衛」二代目片岡我童
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei) (Japanese)
Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1856 (Ansei 3), 6th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.9 x 77.4 cm (14 1/8 x 30 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44217a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (second feature): On-atsurae Satsuma no Shingata
Play (main feature): Yoshitsune Senbonzakura
Theater: Nakamura
御誂織薩摩新形（おんあつらえさつまのしんがた）
義経千本桜（よしつねせんぼんざくら）
中村、二番目
1856（安政０３）、06・25
Play (main feature): Yoshitsune Senbonzakura
Theater: Nakamura
御誂織薩摩新形（おんあつらえさつまのしんがた）
義経千本桜（よしつねせんぼんざくら）
中村、二番目
1856（安政０３）、06・25
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Dragon 6
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、辰六
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、辰六
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.