Actors Matsumoto Kôshirô V as Naniwa no Jirosaku (R), Iwai Hanshirô V as the Kamuro Tayori (C), and Bandô Mitsugorô III as Azuma no Yoshirô (L)

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Actors Matsumoto Kôshirô V as Naniwa no Jirosaku (R), Iwai Hanshirô V as the Kamuro Tayori (C), and Bandô Mitsugorô III as Azuma no Yoshirô (L)

「なにわの二郎作　松本幸四郎」（五代目）　「禿たより　岩井半四郎」（五代目）　「東の与四郎　坂東三津五郎」（三代目）

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Matsumura Tatsuemon (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1826 (Bunsei 9), 7th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 39.1 × 78.6 cm (15 3/8 × 30 15/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Michael and Barbara Stedman in memory of Pauline Epstein

Accession Number2009.5117a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionMFA impressions: *11.43421a-c (deaccessioned in 2012), 2009.5117a-c

Play (shosa, finale of Part 2): Modori Kago Iro ni Aikata
Play (main feature): Taiheiki Chûshin Kôshaku
Theater: Ichimura
戻駕色相肩（もどりかごいろにあいがた）　常磐津
太平記忠臣講釈（たいへいきちゅうしんこうしゃく）
市村、二番目大切
1826、文政０９、07・01

Signed Gototei Kunisada ga (on each sheet)
五渡亭国貞画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

ProvenanceBetween 1985 and 1995, gift of Pauline Epstein (d. 1995) to her daughter and son-in law, Barbara and Michael Stedman; 2009, gift of Barbara and Michael Stedman to the MFA. (Accession date: December 16, 2009)