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「忠臣蔵 四段目」 「大星由良之助」五代目沢村長十郎、「大星力弥」三代目岩井粂三郎
Act IV (Yodanme): Actors Sawamura Chôjûrô V as Ôboshi Yuranosuke and Iwai Kumesaburô III as Ôboshi Rikiya, from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chûshingura)
「忠臣蔵 四段目」 「大星由良之助」五代目沢村長十郎、「大星力弥」三代目岩井粂三郎
Japanese
Edo period
1849 (Kaei 2), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.8 x 25 cm (14 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38017
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay: Kanadehon Chûshingura
Theater: Nakamura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
中村
Theater: Nakamura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
中村
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
一勇斎国芳画
Marks
Censors' seals: Mera, Murata
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、村田
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、村田
彫師：なし
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005)
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.
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.