Actors Onoe Kikujirô II as Nôwakishi Shirabyôshi Tsukasa and Ichikawa Kuzô II as Nôwakishi Ogi Iemon, Actually (Jitsu wa) Shirosaka Jinbei (R); Seki Hanasuke IV as Tarô Kaja Unasuke, Iwai Kumesaburô III as Nôwakishi Kumewaka Kazuma, Actually (Jitsu wa) Innami Kazuma, and Ichikawa Shirozô II as Tarô Kaja Uezô (C); and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Nôshi Kiritake Budayû, Actually (Jitsu wa) Ôtaka Tonomo (L)

「能ワキシ白拍子司」二代目尾上菊次郎、「能ワキシ荻伊右衞門実ハ白坂甚平」二代目市川九蔵　　「太郎冠者羽名助」四代目関花助、「能ワキシ粂若数馬実ハ印南数馬」三代目岩井粂三郎、「太郎冠者羽工蔵」二代目市川白蔵　　「能師霧竹武太夫実ハ大高主殿」四代目中村歌右衛門

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Enshûya Hikobei (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1848 (Kôka 5/Kaei 1), 8th month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36 × 74.9 cm (14 3/16 × 29 1/2 in.)

Credit Line Source unidentified

Accession Number2009.4992.8a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay (shosa, Act 6 of Part 1): Imayô Mochizuki
Play (main feature): Takagi Oriemon Budô Jitsuroku
Theater: Nakamura

From an album of triptychs (plus one diptych), 2009.4992.1a-c to 2009.4992.17a-c
今様望月（いまようもちづき）　常磐津
高木織右武実録（たかぎおりえもんぶどうじつろく）
中村、一番目六幕目
1848、嘉永０１、08・16

Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga (on each sheet)
一勇斎国芳画(芳桐印)

Marks Censors' seals: Mera, Murata
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、村田
彫師：なし