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Memorial Portraits of Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII in Six Roles: Sarashinagun Morinosuke, actually Hiroyuki; Priestess (Miko) Jitsuko, actually Jiraiya; Izuya's Son (Musuko) Yosaburô (R); Jiraiya, actually Ogata Hiroyuki (C); Jitsumu Shônin, actually Jiraiya; Hiki no Hangan Yorikazu, actually Hiroyuki; Kirare Yosa (L)


「更科郡守之介実ハ寛行 巫子実子実ハ児雷也 伊豆屋息子与三郎 児雷也実ハ尾形寛行 実夢上人実者児雷也 比企判官頼員実ハ寛行 伐ラレ与三」 八代目市川団十郎
Japanese
Edo period
1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), 9th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36 x 51.4 cm (14 3/16 x 20 1/4 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40245, 11.43863a-b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionTriptych: 11.40245 (center sheet), 11.43863a-b (right and left sheets)
見立
Signed Toyokuni hitsu (on left sheet only)
豊国筆
Marks Censor's seals: aratame, Tiger 9
Blockcutter's mark: Yokokawa Hori Take (on center sheet only)
改印:改、寅九
彫師:横川彫竹
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 – d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)

NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.