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Sawamura Tōzō as Kataoka Kōzaemon, Ichiyama Shichizō as Kaguya Saijirō, and, once in a lifetime, Ichikawa Yaozō as Obiya Chōzaemon

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Title Sawamura Tōzō as Kataoka Kōzaemon, Ichiyama Shichizō as Kaguya Saijirō, and, once in a lifetime, Ichikawa Yaozō as Obiya Chōzaemon Kataoka Kōzaemon Sawamura Tōzō Kaguya Saijirō Ichiyama Shichizō issei ichidai Obiya Chōzaemon Ichikawa Yaozō 片岡幸左衛門 沢村東蔵 香具屋才二郎 市山七蔵 一世一代 おびや長右衛門 市川八百蔵
Artist Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国 (1769–1825)
Date 1803
Play Yoshitsune senbonzakura 義経千本桜, 2nd act Katsuragawa Imose no tsukimi桂川纈月見
Theatre Ichimura
Publisher Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō) 西村屋与八 (栄寿堂)
City Edo
Signature Toyokuni ga 豊国画
Publisher’s seal(s) tomoe
Inscription

御江戸出生之市村八百蔵 是迄御贔屓御取立ニ而相勤メ来リ候 御礼舞台御暇乞之口上申上一世一代御名残りと仕当八月八日より日数廿五日之間 千本桜大序より四段目狐忠信の段迄仕二番目世話狂言おはん長右衛門大詰浄るり迄仕八百蔵座付口上 大あたり/\

Technique & material Woodblock print; full colour print; pigment on paper
Format ōban
Object number SH2018-DM-225
Credit Line Gift of Muck and Mieke Douma
Provenance Gifted to the Japan Museum SieboldHuis in April 2018 by Muck and Mieke Douma

Description

Part of a triptych depicting all actors involved in the play, wearing formal clothing. The Waseda Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum has a full set (inv. nos. 120-0014, 120-0052, & 120-0053).