Young Actors Cooling Off on the Sumida River (Itamakuba [?] Suda no suzukaze): Shisen (Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I) as the Man-about-town (Tsûkyaku) Mimasu (L); Shûka (Bandô Mitsugorô VI) as Mitsu of Katsumi and Shôzan (Sawamura Tanosuke III) as Otano of Kangiku (C); and Kakitsu (Ichimura Kakitsu IV) as Tatebana no Ichi (L)

「若俳優隅田涼風（いたまくばすだのすゝかぜ）」「通客三升　紫扇」（初代河原崎権十郎）　　「かつみのみつ　秀佳」（六代目坂東三津五郎）、「かんぎくおたの　曙山」（三代目沢村田之助）　　「立花の市　家橘」四代目市村家橘

Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Surugaya Sakujirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 6th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 35.5 x 72.9 cm (14 x 28 11/16 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number11.44454a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Waseda db 007-2275 (R), 007-2274 (C), 007-2273 (L)

Signed Kunichika ga (on right and left sheets)
国周画

Marks Censor's seal: Rat 6 aratame
Blockcutter's marks: Katada Hori Chô (on right sheet), Hori Chô (on center and left sheets)
改印：子六改
彫師：片田彫長　ホリ長

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.