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Actors Ichikawa Kuzô II as Soga Jûrô Sukenari (R), Ichikawa Ebizô V as Kudô Suketsune (C), and Iwai Kumesaburô III (?) as Soga Gorô Tokimune (L)


「曽我十郎祐成」二代目市川九蔵 「工藤祐経」五代目市川海老蔵 「曽我五郎時宗」三代目岩井粂三郎ヵ
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1849 (Kaei 2)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36.3 × 74.4 cm (14 5/16 × 29 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Source unidentified
Accession Number2009.4992.4a-c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionNo corresponding play has been found. The censor Yoshimura retired in the third month of Kaei 2 (1849), but Ichikawa Ebizô V had not yet returned to Edo at that time. Possibly the print was made in anticipation of a performance that never actually occurred.

From an album of triptychs (plus one diptych), 2009.4992.1a-c to 2009.4992.17a-c
見立
該当する上演なし。名主の吉村は嘉永2年3月退任だが、その時<5>市川海老蔵は江戸に戻っていない。上演の予定稿ヵ。
Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga (on each sheet)
一勇斎国芳(芳桐印)
Marks Censors' seals: Muramatsu, Yoshimura
No blockcutter's mark
改印:村松、吉村
彫師:なし