Untitled series of actor Harimaze

Publisher: Ebisu-ya Rinnosuke

Publisher: Ebi-ya Rinnosuke

1846-1850

 

This series is printed on ôban size (about 14 by 10 inches or 36 by 25 centimeters) sheets of paper.  Each sheet contains two separate actor prints.  The series is not listing in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).

 

Kuniyoshi - Male and female actors, calligraphy in a black circle; all on blue ground, c

 

Actors: Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Omatsuri Kingorô (left, 鳶の者於祭の金五良) and Bandô Shûka I as Gaku no Kosan (right, げひしやがくの小さん)

Play: Chikai Musubi ukina no Tategaku (盟結艶立額)

Date of play: 9th month of 1850

Censors: No seals

 

 

two actors one in chu-tanzakuban format and one in o-tanzakuban format

 

Actors:

Play: Probably Kakitsubata Tamuke no Hanakawado (杜若手向花川戸)

Censors: Fuku and Muramatsu (1849-1851)

 

 

two actors one in chu-tanzakuban format and one in o-tanzakuban format

 

Actors: Arashi Kichisaburô III as Matsunaga Taizen (right, 松永大膳), and an unidentified actor on left

Play: Tsukiyuki hana makie no kendai (月雪花蒔絵見台)

Date of play: 9th month of 1850

Censors: Fuku and Muramatsu (1849-1851)

 

two actors one in chu-tanzakuban format and one in o-tanzakuban format

 

Actors: Onoe Baikô IV as Ario’s wife (left, 有王女房) and Sawamura Chôjûrô V as the monk Shunkan (right, 俊寛僧都)

Play: Hime Komatsu Nenohi no Asobi (姫小松子日の遊)

Date of play: 9th month of 1850

Censors: Fuku and Muramatsu (1849-1851)

 

two actors one in chu-tanzakuban format and one in o-tanzakuban format

 

Actors: Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Mitsuuji (left, 光氏) and actor as Tasogare

Play: Kôshoku Shimada Monogatari (好色島田語)

Date of play: c. 1846

Censor: Hama Yahei (1843-1846)

 

 

 

 

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