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The Origins of Sacred Dance at the Heavenly Cave (Iwato kagura no hajimari): Actors Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Seki Sanjûrô III, Ichimura Uzaemon XII, Ichikawa Kuzô II (R); Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII, Sawamura Chôjûrô V, Ichikawa Ebizô V (C); Iwai Kumesaburô III, Ichikawa Ebijûrô IV, Arashi Kichisaburô III, and Bandô Hikosaburô IV (L)


「岩戸神楽のはしまり」 右 四代目市川小団次、三代目関三十郎、十二代目市村羽左衛門、二代目市川九蔵 中 八代目市川団十郎、五代目沢村長十郎、五代目市川海老蔵 左 三代目岩井粂三郎、四代目市川鰕十郎、三代目嵐吉三郎、四代目坂東彦三郎
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1850 (Kaei 3), 3rd month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36.3 × 74.4 cm (14 5/16 × 29 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Source unidentified
Accession Number2009.4992.1a-c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionAn imaginary scene based on the performance of Ichikawa Ebizô V as Kagekiyo at the Kawarazaki Theater.
見立
嘉永3年3月河原崎座「難有御江戸景清」に<5>市川海老蔵が出演したことを受けての見立絵。

From an album of triptychs (plus one diptych), 2009.4992.1a-c to 2009.4992.17a-c
Signed Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga (on right and left sheets), Ichiyôsai Toyokuni ga (on center sheet)
香蝶楼豊国画(年玉印) 一陽斎豊国画(年玉印)
Marks Censors' seals: Kinugasa, Watanabe, shita-uri
No blockcutter's mark
改印:衣笠、渡辺、シタ売
彫師:なし