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見立七福神 「百足屋」五代目市川団十郎 「弁天屋」三代目瀬川菊之丞 「布袋屋」初代中村仲蔵 「大黒屋」三代目市川八百蔵 「福寿屋」四代目岩井半四郎 「蛭子屋」初代尾上菊五郎
Actors Representing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Shichifukujin): from right, Ichikawa Danjûrô V for Bishamonten (Mukadeya), Segawa Kikunojô III for Benten (Benten-ya), Nakamura Nakazô I for Hotei (Hoteiya), Ichikawa Yaozô III for Daikoku (Daikokuya), Iwai Hanshiro IV for Fukurokuju (Fukujuya), Onoe Kikugorô I for Ebisu (Ebisuya)
見立七福神 「百足屋」五代目市川団十郎 「弁天屋」三代目瀬川菊之丞 「布袋屋」初代中村仲蔵 「大黒屋」三代目市川八百蔵 「福寿屋」四代目岩井半四郎 「蛭子屋」初代尾上菊五郎
Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1779–80 (An'ei 8–9)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban hexaptych; 32 x 88.1 cm (12 5/8 x 34 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.7126-31
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Hizô Ukiyo-e taikan/Ukiyo-e Masterpieces in European Collections 11, Museo d'Arte Orientale, Genoa, II (1989), pl. 6 (five sheets only)
DescriptionHexaptych, left to right: 21.7126, 21.7127, 21.7128, 21.7129, 21.7130, 21.7131
MFA impressions: 11.13452 (one sheet, = 21.7128), 21.7626-31 (set of six sheets)
Apparently an imaginary performance (mitate) showing actors who never actually appeared together; possibly made for New Year of 1780. The noren (shop curtains) above the actors' heads give "house names" indicating which god each actor represents. The messenger of the god Bishamonten is the centipede (mukade). There should be one more actor in the set, representing the god Jurôjin.
MFA impressions: 11.13452 (one sheet, = 21.7128), 21.7626-31 (set of six sheets)
Apparently an imaginary performance (mitate) showing actors who never actually appeared together; possibly made for New Year of 1780. The noren (shop curtains) above the actors' heads give "house names" indicating which god each actor represents. The messenger of the god Bishamonten is the centipede (mukade). There should be one more actor in the set, representing the god Jurôjin.
Signed
Shunshô ga (on each sheet)
春章画
春章画
ProvenancePurchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.