diptych print

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Object Type
Museum number: 1902,0606,0.136
Title: Object: Shirai Gonpachi Iwai Tojaku, Chobei Matsumoro Kosiro 白井権八岩井杜若, 長兵衛松本幸四郎
Description: Colour woodblock print, an oban diptych. The kabuki actors Iwai Tojaku I (right sheet) as Shirai Gonpachi, standing with swords, and Matsumoto Koshiro V (left sheet) as Chobei; in the ‘Suzugamori’ scene from the play ‘Mitsuicho gozonji no edozome’ (三銀杏御存地染) performed at the Nakamura theatre in the 5th month of 1833.
Producer name: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳; Published by: Kawaguchiya Shozo (川口屋正蔵)
Production date: 1833 (Tenpo 4)
Production place: Made in: Edo
Materials
Technique: woodblock; colour
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: theatre/theatrical life; kabuki
Associated names: Representation of: Iwai Hanshiro V (五代目岩井半四郎); Representation of: Matsumoto Koshiro V (五代目松本幸四郎); Associated with: Banzui Chobei (幡随長兵衛); Associated with: Shirai Gonpachi (白井權八)
Associated places: Associated with: Nakamura-za 中村座
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1902
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1902,0606,0.136

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