Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni I [初代豊国] (Japanese, 1769–1825)
Publisher: Iseya Sōemon [伊勢屋惣右衛門] (c. 1776 – November 1862); Marks 02-041 | 156a
Date-Aratame Seal: Bunsei 1 (文政元年, 1818)
Media: Print (Yakusha-e, 役者絵); 223 x 250 mm
Actor: Bandō Mitsugorō III [三代目 坂東 三津五郎] (Japanese, 1775–1831); also known as Bandō Minosuke I, Morita Kanjirō II, Bandō Mitahachi I, Bandō Minosuke I, Bandō Mitahachi I.
Role: Anno Heiemon [安の平右衛門], also known as Anno Heibei [安の平兵衛].
Play: Shiire Zome Karigane Gomon [仕入染雁金五紋] (しいれぞめかりがねごもん), staged in May 1818 at Nakamuraza Theatre in Edo (modern-day Tokyo).
Bust-length, three-quarter-view portrait of actor Bandō Mitsugorō III as Anno Heibei, one of the gonin otoko [五人男]—a group of five chivalrous thieves. The actor is dressed in a red and purple robe, with a golden mon (family crest) on the shoulders, displaying the character 安 (An), which, in this case, represents the first ideogram in the name of his role. A shakuhachi (尺八), a traditional Japanese end-blown bamboo flute, is secured on his back.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Fan , Woodblock print |
| Period | 19 AD , Bunsei era [文政] (1818–1830) , Early 19th century , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Chromoxylography , Colour , Ink , Laid paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Subject | Actor print , Anno Heiemon or Anno Heibei , Fan print , Gonin otoko (five chivalrous thieves) , Kabuki , Kabuki actor , Kabuki actors , Kabuki play , Kabuki theater , Shiire zome karigane gomon , Uchiwa-e |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1818 , Bunsei 1 |
| Signature | Date-aratame , Publisher's seal , Toyokuni ga [豊国画] |
| Size | Aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e , Fan , Uchiwa-e |
| Genre | Actor Prints (Yakusha-e, 役者絵) |
| Acquisition year | 2025 |
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