Actor triptychs

1815 – 1846, Part IV

 

 

Actors: Ichikawa Kuzô II possibly as Sanpachi (?良三八, left), Onoe Kikujirô II as Okuni Gozen (お国御前, center), and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Fuwa Banzaemon (不破伴左衛門, right)

Play: Possibly Hana Ayame Bunroku Soga (花菖蒲文禄曽我)

Date: c. 1841-1842

Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichizô

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for these images. 

Actor: Bandô Minosuke II as Tochibô no Kichi (とち坊の吉)

Play:

Date: c. 1830-1832

Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya Chôzô

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for these images. 

Actors: Left sheet- Actor as Kiyomori Taira, Lord of Aki (安芸守平清盛)

Center sheet- Actor as Tokiwa Gozen (常盤御前)

Right sheet- Actor as Yaheibei Munekiyo (弥平兵衛宗清) and child actor as Imawakamaru (今若丸)

Play: Probably Koi tsumoru yuki no Sumizome or a similar play

Date: 1842-1846 (censor Watanabe Shôemon)

Publisher: Ebisu

 

I am grateful to Lucienne Parkan for this image and information.

Actors: Sawamura Tosshô I (澤村 訥升, left), Iwai Hanshirô VI (岩井 半四郎, center), and Bandô Mitsugorô IV (坂東 三津五郎, right) as Hanaoka Bunshichi (𫝍文七)

Play: Possibly Musubi dai Soga to karigane (結題曽我雁), 1st month of 1835

Publisher: Maru-ya Seijirô  

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for this print which was made from the same woodblocks used for the above triptych, with some alterations.  It shows Sawamura Tosshô I (澤村 訥升) in an unidentified role, probably for a different production.       

Actors: Bandô Mitsugorô IV as Kaminari Shôkurô (雷庄九郎)

Play: Possibly Musubi dai Soga to karigane (結題曽我雁), 1st month of 1835

Publisher: Daikoku-ya Heikichi

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Actors: Bandô Aizô I in double roles as both Fukashichi (ふか七) and Daihanji (大判司) with Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Kokanosuke (久我之介) inset

PlayImoseyama onna teikin (妹背山婦女庭訓Imoseyama, an Example of Womanly Virtue)

Theater: Probably Ichimura

Date: c. 1833-1835

Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi (山本屋平吉)

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image and to Lucienne Parkan the description.   

Actors: Onoe Kikugorô III as Soga no Gorô Tokimune (曽我の五郎時宗)

Play:

Date: c. 1840

Publisher: Yamaguchi-ya Tôbei

 

NOTE: The text in the upper right corner reads imaginary confrontation (mitate taimen, 見立対面).  I am grateful to Michel Ouellet and Horst Graebner for this image and information.

Actors: Onoe Kikugorô III in a mitate (見立, imaginary scene) tentatively read as けんくや あ良き

Play: Probably a play about the Soga brothers, since the flag has the mon of Kudô Suketsune

Date: c. 1831

Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya Shôzô  

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image and information.

Actors: Bandô Mitsgorô IV as Gokuin Sen’emon (極印せん右衛門, left) and Iwai Hanshirô VI possibly as Bunshichi nyôbô Otaka (right)

Play:

Date: c. 1833-1834

Publisher: Ômi-ya Heihachi 

 

NOTE: The text on the screen reads “six thunders” (roku kaminariri, 六雷り).  I am grateful to Frederik Balhuizen and Josta Klaassen (in memoriam) for this image and to Lucienne Parkan for the above information.

Actors: Left sheet: Sawamura Tosshô I

Center sheet: Bandô Hikozaemon II and Arashi Kamenojô II

Right sheet: Ôtani Tomoemon IV

Play:

Date: 1831-1835

Publisher: Edo-ya Matsugorô

 

NOTE: Ôtani Tomoemon IV and Sawamura Tosshô I assumed the names in the 11th month of 1831.  Bandô Hikozaemon II held this name until the 10th month of 1835.  I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for locating this image.

Actors: Segawa Kikusaburô III as Oichi (おいち)

Play:

Date: c. 1833

Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya

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