Miscellaneous fan prints of actors,

Part IV

 

 

Series: Popular Striped Patterns (Ryûkô Shima moyô, 流行嶋もよう)

Description:

Play

Date: 1842-1846 (censor Watanabe Shôemon)

Theater:

Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Benkei with huge naginata and Ushiwakamaru on Gojo Bridge

Play

Date: 1847-1850 (censors Mera and Murata)

Theater:

PublisherIzuzen

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.

Description: An actor in a female role

Play

Date: 1847-1850 (censors Mera and Murata)

Theater:

Publisher: Iba-ya Sensaburô

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Chûrô Onoe, meshitsukai Ohatsu and tsubone Iwafuji

Play

Date: 1847-1850 (censors Mera and Murata)

Theater:

PublisherIzuzen

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description:

Play:  The noh play Dôjôji (道成寺)

Date: 1847-1850 (censors Mera and Murata)

Theater:

PublisherEnshû-ya Matabei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description:

Play: Unidentified noh play with shishi lion

Date: 1847-1850 (censors Mera and Murata)

Theater:

PublisherEnshû-ya Matabei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Title: Garden Moon (Niwa no tsuki, 庭の月)

Description: Iwai Kumesaburô III as Ôboshi Rikiya (大星力彌) holding a letter

Play: Act VII of Kanadehon Chûshingura (仮名手本忠臣蔵)

Date: 7th month of 1849 (censors Muramatsu and Fuku)

Theater: Nakamura

Publisher: Tsuji-ya Yasubei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Unidentified actor and role

PlayKanadehon Chûshingura (仮名手本忠臣蔵)

Date:

Theater:

Publisher

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Nakamura Tomijûrô II as nyôbô Sagami, Nakamura Fukusuke I as Kumagai Naozane, and Arashi Kichisaburô III as Genkurô Yoshitsune

PlayIchinotani futaba gunki (Battle of Ichinotani, 一谷嫩軍記)

Date: 5th month of 1854

Theater: Ichimura

Publisher: Izuzen

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Bandô Shûka I as Miuraya Agemaki (三浦屋揚巻)

PlaySukeroku kuruwa no hanamidoki (助六廓の花見時) 

Date: 3rd month of 1850 (censors Muramatsu and Fuku) 

Theater: Nakamura

Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Agemaki Sokeroku (揚巻ノ助六)

PlaySukeroku kuruwa no hanamidoki (助六廓の花見時) 

Date: 3rd month of 1850 (censors Muramatsu and Fuku) 

Theater: Nakamura

Publisher

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this preliminary sketch for the preceding fan print.

Description: Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Ashikaga Mitsuuji (足利基氏)

Date: 1849-1851 (censors Fuku and Muramatsu)

Publisher: Arita-ya Seiemon

 

NOTE: The actor’s “shrimp tail” chonmage (hairstyle) and clothes identify the role as Ashikaga Mitsuuji.  I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image which may be from an untitled series of the “Rustic Genji”. 

Description: Iwai Kumesaburô III in an unidentified role

Date: 1849-1851

Publisher: Arita-ya Seiemon

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image which may be from an untitled series of the “Rustic Genji”. 

Description: Bandô Shûka I in an unidentified role

Date: 1849-1851 

Publisher: Arita-ya Seiemon

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image which may be from an untitled series of the “Rustic Genji”. 

Description: Actor Sawamura Sôjûrô V emerging from under the bedcovers in an allusion to his sexual prowess

Date: 1849-1852 (censors Hama and Magome)

Publisher: Arita-ya Seiemon

 

This print may be from an untitled series of the “Rustic Genji”. 

Description: Onoe Kikugorô as Magoshichi nyôbô Okome and Ichikawa Danjûrô as Taheiji

Play: Probably Ehon gappô gatsuji

Date: 1846-1852

Theater:

PublisherEnshû-ya Matabei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Onoe Baikô IV as Otomi (おとみ) and Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Yosaburô (与三郎)

PlayYowa nasake ukina no yokoguchi (与話情浮名横櫛 or 与話情浮名の横ぐし)

Date: 3rd month of 1853

Theater: Nakamura

Publisher: Ebi-ya Rinnosuke

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Sawamura Tosshô I as Hanamizukuri (花見がへり) and Segawa Michinosuke I as Chobokure Ohama (ちょぼくれおはま)

PlaySomenobori ayame no irozashi (染幟菖蒲の彩色)

Date: 5th month of 1832

TheaterKawarasaki

Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Description: Nakamura Utaemon IV as Ko Moronao (高師直) and Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Enya Hangan (ゑんや判官)

PlayKanadehon Chûshingura

Date:

Theater:

Publisher: Iba-ya Senzaburô

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Title: The Greengrocer Oshichi (Yaoya Oshichi, 八百屋お七)

Description: Iwai Kumesaburô III as yaoya Oshichi (八百屋娘お七) on the bamboo watchtower ladder

PlaySono mukashi koi no edozome (其往昔恋江戸染)

Date: 1st month of 1849

Theater: Nakamura

Publisher: Kojima-ya Jûbei

 

I am grateful to Barascud Nicolas for this image.  

Description: Suketakaya Takasuke III as Yoshida no Matsuwakamaru (left), Iwai Kumesaburô III as the nun Seigen (center), and Iwai Kumesaburô III as Sarushima Sôta (right)

PlayHanamo Yoshida Iwao no Matsuwaka (花吉田岩尾松若)

Date: 3rd month of 1853

Theater: Ichimura

Publisher: Izuzen

 

NOTE: The print is dated the 5th month of 1853, and the play was performed in the 3rd month of 1853.  I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for this image. 

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