Plum Blossoms at Their Height on a Spring Night (Haru yoi ume no sakigake): Actors Iwai Kumesaburô III, Ichikawa Ebizô V, Bandô Takesaburô I (R), Ichikawa Kuzô II, Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Onoe Baikô IV (C), Bandô Hikosaburô IV, Sawamura Chôjûrô V, and Seki Sanjûrô III (L)

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Plum Blossoms at Their Height on a Spring Night (Haru yoi ume no sakigake): Actors Iwai Kumesaburô III, Ichikawa Ebizô V, Bandô Takesaburô I (R), Ichikawa Kuzô II, Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Onoe Baikô IV (C), Bandô Hikosaburô IV, Sawamura Chôjûrô V, and Seki Sanjûrô III (L)

「春宵梅の魁」　三代目岩井粂三郎、五代目市川海老蔵、初代坂東竹三郎　　二代目市川九蔵、四代目市川小団次、四代目尾上梅幸　　四代目坂東彦三郎、五代目沢村長十郎、三代目関三十郎

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Ebisuya Shōshichi (Kinshōdō) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1850–52 (Kaei 3–5)

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36.7 × 75 cm (14 7/16 × 29 1/2 in.)

Credit Line Source unidentified

Accession Number2009.4992.2a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionMounted out of order. The sheet with the red title box should be at the right.

MFA impressions: 11.40782 (center sheet only), 2009.4992.2a-c (complete)

From an album of triptychs (plus one diptych), 2009.4992.1a-c to 2009.4992.17a-c
見立

Signed Ichiyôsai Toyokuni ga (on right sheet), Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga (on center and left sheets)
一陽斎豊国画(年玉印) 香蝶楼豊国画(年玉印)

Marks Censors' seals: Hama, Magome, shita-uri
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、馬込、シタ売
彫師：なし