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「藤屋伊左衛門」二代目片岡我童 「扇屋夕きり」三代目岩井粂三郎 「女房おはな」二代目尾上菊次郎、「吉田屋喜左衛門」四代目坂東彦三郎
Actors Kataoka Gadô II as Fujiya Izaemon (R), Iwai Kumesaburô III as Yûgiri of the Ôgiya (C), Onoe Kikujirô II as Wife (Nyôbô) Ohana, and Bandô Hikosaburô IV as Yoshidaya Kizaemon (L)
「藤屋伊左衛門」二代目片岡我童 「扇屋夕きり」三代目岩井粂三郎 「女房おはな」二代目尾上菊次郎、「吉田屋喜左衛門」四代目坂東彦三郎
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Daikokuya Heikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Daikokuya Heikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.5 x 74.1 cm (14 x 29 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44126a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (finale of Part 2): Kuruwa Bunshô
Play (main feature): Hanamidô Yamato Bunko
Theater: Nakamura
廓文章（くるわぶんしょう） 常磐津、竹本
花☆堂大和文庫（はなみどうやまとぶんこ）
中村、二番目大切
1854、嘉永０７、03・11
Play (main feature): Hanamidô Yamato Bunko
Theater: Nakamura
廓文章（くるわぶんしょう） 常磐津、竹本
花☆堂大和文庫（はなみどうやまとぶんこ）
中村、二番目大切
1854、嘉永０７、03・11
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Tiger 2
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：改、寅二
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：改、寅二
彫師：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: 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.