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「だんまり」 四代目中村歌右衛門、初代沢村訥升
Actors Nakamura Utaemon IV and Sawamura Tosshô I in a Danmari Scene
「だんまり」 四代目中村歌右衛門、初代沢村訥升
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1840 (Tenpô 11)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Sanchôgake; 23.8 × 11.8 cm (9 3/8 × 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Source unidentified
Accession Number2009.4991.18
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionThe three prints, 2009.4991.17 to 2009.4991.19, were probably cut from the same horizontal ôban sheet. They show theatrical scenes in the style of the painted billboards displayed outside the theaters.
A danmari is a pantomime scene with little or no dialogue, showing a nighttime struggle between colorfully costumed characters for the possession of some important object.
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A danmari is a pantomime scene with little or no dialogue, showing a nighttime struggle between colorfully costumed characters for the possession of some important object.
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Signed
Unsigned
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無款
Marks
No censor's seal
No publisher's mark
改印：なし
版元：なし
No publisher's mark
改印：なし
版元：なし