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Actors in Parody Roles (Mitate): Sawamura Tosshô II as Saigyô Hôshi (R), Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Eguchi no kimi (C), and Ichimura Takematsu III and Ichikawa Kuzô III as Echigo Lion Dancers (Echigo-jishi) (L)


「見立西行法師 沢村訥升」(二代目)  「見立江口の君 市村家橘」(四代目)  「見立越後しゝ 市村竹松」(三代目)、「見立越後しゝ 市川九蔵」(三代目)
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirô (Shôrindô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 4th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 35.4 x 73.3 cm (13 15/16 x 28 7/8 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44349a-c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay (shosa, finale of Part 2): Koi no Tekuda Monju no Chie no Wa
Play (main feature): Hana Utsugi Iga no Ryôtô
Theater: Ichimura
恋討文殊智恵輪(こいのてくだもんじゅのちえのわ) 富本
花卯木伊賀両刀(はなうつぎいがのりょうとう)
市村、二番目大切
1863、文久03
Signed Kiô Toyokuni ga (on each sheet)
喜翁豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks Censor's seal: Boar 4 aratame
Blockcutter's marks: Katada Hori Chô (on right and left sheets), Hori Chô (on center sheet)
改印:亥四改
彫師:片田彫長 彫長
Inscriptions「富本宮登太夫」「富本豊珠翁」「富本豊前太夫」「富本松見太夫」「富本八百太夫」「富本小志太夫」「同八重太夫」「同清寿太夫」「三弦 名見崎八五郎」「名見崎菊次」「名見崎徳治」「名見崎徳蔵」「名見崎長佐」
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.