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「安達元右衛門」五代目大谷友右衛門 「安達弥助」四代目中村芝翫 「早瀬伊織」二代目沢村訥升
Actors Ôtani Tomoemon V as Adachi Motoemon (R), Nakamura Shikan IV as Adachi Yasuke (C), and Sawamura Tosshô II as Hayase Iori (L)
「安達元右衛門」五代目大谷友右衛門 「安達弥助」四代目中村芝翫 「早瀬伊織」二代目沢村訥升
Japanese
Edo period
1867 (Keiô 3), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 36.1 x 74.7 cm (14 3/16 x 29 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.37583a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 100-6126 (R), 100-6127 (C), 100-6128 (L)
DescriptionPlay: Kujira Obi Nishiki no Shingata
Theater: Morita
九宇成帯錦新摸（くじらおびにしきのしんがた）
守田
Theater: Morita
九宇成帯錦新摸（くじらおびにしきのしんがた）
守田
Signed
Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu (on each sheet)
一魁斎芳年筆
一魁斎芳年筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Hare 4 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：卯四改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：卯四改
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.