Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII [市川團十郎; Ichikawa Ebizō VI; Ichikawa Shinnosuke II] (Japanese, 1823–1854)
Yokokawa Takejirō [横川武次郎; seal: hori Take, 彫武] (Japanese, block carver, fl. 1845–1863)
Poem by Ariwara no Narihira Ason: (Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as) Seigen, from the series Comparisons for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjûrokkasen no uchi)「見立三十六歌撰之内 有原業平朝臣 清玄」 八代目市川団十郎.
Poem: Yo no naka ni/ taete sakura no/ nakariseba/ haru no kokoro wa/ nodokekaramashi.
Kabuki actor: Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII [八代目 市川 團十郎] (Japanese, 1823 – 1854); other names: Ichikawa Ebizô VI, Ichikawa Shinnosuke II.
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [歌川 国貞] a.k.a. Utagawa Toyokuni III [三代歌川豊国] (Japanese, 1786 – 1865).
Block cutter: Yokokawa Horitake [横川彫武] a.k.a. Yokokawa Takejiro [横川竹二郎] (Japanese, fl. 1860s).
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi [伊勢屋兼吉] (Japanese, fl. 1840s – c. 1875)
Year: 1852 (Kaei 5), 10th month.
Size: Vertical ōban; 36.5 × 25.4 cm.
Signed: Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche [豊国画(年玉枠]
Censors' seals: Fuku, (Muramatsu), Rat 10.
Ref: MFA Accession № 11.36779.43.
| Collection | Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Kaei era [嘉永] (1848–1854) , Mid-19th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Vertical Ōban |
| Subject | Actor print , Kabuki , Kabuki actor , Kabuki actors , Kabuki theater , Poetry |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1852 , Kaei 5 |
| Signature | Artist's seal , Block carver signature , Combined date seal and aratame censor seal , Publisher's seal |
| Genre | Actor Prints (Yakusha-e, 役者絵) |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |
