Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III). Kabuki actor Arashi Kichisaburō III as Sarushima Sōta / Fan print, 1853.

Kabuki actor Arashi Kichisaburō III [嵐吉三郎] as Sarushima Sōta [猿島惣太] in the play Hanamo Yoshida Iwao no Matsuwaka [花吉田岩尾松若] staged at Ichimura-za (市村座), theatre in Edo.

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada, a.k.a. Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786 – 1865) [歌川国貞].

Publisher: Kojimaya Jūbei (Japanese, 1797-1869), seal: Hanmoto, Jū [板元, 十] (Marks 19-043 | 264c.

Date seal and double nanushi censor seals Mera & Watanabe – 3rd month of Kaei 6 (1853).

Signed: Toyokuni ga [豊国画] in a red toshidama cartouche.

Media: Fan print (uchiwa-e), 223 x 294 mm.

Kabuki actor Arashi Kichisaburō III [嵐吉三郎] (Japanese, 1810 – 1864); other names: Arashi Daizaburō III, Arashi Kitsusaburō III

Ref.: Art shop Ezoshi Ukiyoe new collection news, vol. 66, 2023.1 (Jan) # 30, p.8.

Collection	Japanese prints and drawings
Type or purpose	Fan, Woodblock print
Period	1853, 19 AD, Edo Period (1603 – 1868), Kaei [嘉永] (1848 – 1854), Mid-19th century
Country	Japan
Media	Ink and color on paper, Woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Size	Fan print. Uchiwa-e
Subject	Kabuki, Kabuki actor, Kabuki actors, Kabuki theater, Sarushima Sōta [猿島惣太]
Character / Sitter	Arashi Kichisaburō III [嵐吉三郎]; Arashi Daizaburō III, Arashi Kitsusaburō III (Japanese, 1810 – 1864)
School	Utagawa (歌川)
Artist	Utagawa Kunisada [歌川国貞] a.k.a. Utagawa Toyokuni III [三代歌川豊国] (Japanese, 1786 – 1865)
Publisher	Kojimaya Jūbei [小島屋重兵衛] (Japanese, c. 1797 – 1869)
Publishing year	1853, Kaei 6
Acquisition year	2023

Collection

Japanese prints and drawings