Actors Nakamura Nakazô I as Danshichi Kurobei (R) and Ichikawa Danjûrô V as Issun Tokubei (L) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Actors Nakamura Nakazô I as Danshichi Kurobei (R) and Ichikawa Danjûrô V as Issun Tokubei (L)

Actors Nakamura Nakazô I as Danshichi Kurobei (R) and Ichikawa Danjûrô V as Issun Tokubei (L)

初代中村仲蔵の団七九郎兵衛と五代目市川団十郎の一寸徳兵衛

Katsukawa Shunkô (Japanese, 1743–1812)

Japanese

Edo period

1779 (An'ei 8), 7th month

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

Dimensions Hosoban diptych; 31.3 x 28.6 cm (12 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.6136-7

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Clark et al., The Actor's Image (1994), #570

DescriptionDiptych: 21.6136 (left), 21.6137 (right)

Play: Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami
Theater: Morita
夏祭浪花鏡（なつまつりなにわかがみ）
森田

Signed Katsukawa Shunkô ga (on right sheet only)
勝川春好画

ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.