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:

Publisher: Izuzen

 

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:

Publisher: Izuzen

 

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:

Publisher: Enshû-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:

Publisher: Enshû-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

Play: Kanadehon 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

Play: Ichinotani 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)

Play: Sukeroku 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)

Play: Sukeroku 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 Arashi Kichisaburô III as Inuta Kobungo emerging from under the bedcovers in an allusion to his sexual prowess

Play: Satomi hakkenden (里見八犬伝)

Date: 1st month of 1852 (censors Hama and Magome)

Theater: Ichimura

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:

Publisher: Enshû-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)

Play: Yowa 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)

Play: Somenobori ayame no irozashi (染幟菖蒲の彩色)

Date: 5th month of 1832

Theater: Kawarasaki

Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

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

Play: Kanadehon 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

Play: Sono 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 (吉田の松若丸, left), Iwai Kumesaburô III as the Seigen ni (清玄尼, center), and Arashi Kichisaburô III as Shioirimura no Sôta (汐入村ノ惣太, right)

Play: Hana mo Yoshida Iwao no Matsuwaka (花吉田岩尾松若)

Date: 2nd month of 1853

Theater: Ichimura

Publisher: Izuzen

 

NOTE: The print is dated the 5th month of 1853, and the play was performed in the 2nd month of 1853.  I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for this image. 

Actors: Ichkawa Danjûrô VIII as Kinugawa Tanizô (絹川谷蔵) and Onoe Kikujirô II as Kasane (かさね)

Play: Date kurabe Okuni kabuki (伊達競阿国戯場, The Date Rivalry and Okini Kabuki)

Date: 3rd month of 1849 (censors Kinugasa and Yoshimura)

Theater: Kawarasaki

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon 

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. 

Series: Modern Clothing Styles (Imayô kisugata, 今世帰姿)

Description: Probably Onoe Baikô IV with a young actor as a porter

Play: 

Date: 1849-1852 (censors Hama and Magome)

Theater:

Publisher: Ise-ya Sôemon (seal reads Hanmoto Ue, 板元上)

 

I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image.  

Description: Bandô Mitsugorô IV as Kuwanaya Tokuzô (桑名屋徳蔵)

Play: Sakura doki onna gyôretsu (桜時女行列)

Date: 3rd month of 1832 (rectangular seal for 1832)

Theater: Nakamura

Publisher: Iba-ya Senzaburô

 

NOTE: At this performance, Bandô Minosuke II announced that he was changing his name to Bandô Mitsugorô IV.  I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image and information.  

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