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Object Type
Museum number: 1906,1220,0.48
Description: Ichikawa Danjuro II as Onio, and Sadojima Chojoro as Soga no Juro in a scene from the New Year's kabuki play, 'Hatsu-goyomi akinai Soga' at Nakamura-za theatre. Woodblock print, with hand-colouring, simulated lacquer (ink and glue) and metal dust. Inscribed, signed, marked and sealed.
Producer name: Print artist: Nishimura Shigenobu (西村重信); Published by: Urokogataya Magobei (鱗形屋)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1732
Production place: Published in: Edo
Materials
Technique: urushi-e; woodblock; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 31.60 centimetres; Width: 15.10 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Smith 1988 The actors are Ichikawa Danjuro II as a demon king and Sadojima Chogoro as Soga Juro. Plays on the medieval story of the revenge of the Soga Brothers were frequently performed at New Year. Juro is shown making an offering at a shrine. The print is signed 'The artist Nishimura Magosaburo'.
Bibliographic references: Smith 1988 / Ukiyoe: Images of Unknown Japan (32); Edo BM 1982 / Edo: Art of Japan 17th-19th Century (82); Ukiyo-e shuka Vol 11 / Ukiyo-e shuka (79); Hizo Ukiyo-e taikan Vol 2 / Hizo Ukiyo-e taikan (BW 37)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2008 Oct-2009 Feb , BM Japanese Galleries, 'Japan from Prehistory to Present' 2011 Oct – 2012 Feb, BM Japanese Galleries, ‘Japan from Prehistory to the Present’
Subjects: kabuki; actor/actress
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Ichikawa Danjuro II (二代目市川団十郎); Named in inscription & portrayed: Sadojima Chogoro; Representation of: Soga no Juro 曾我十郎祐成; Associated with: Hayashi Tadamasa (林忠正)
Associated places: Associated with: Nakamura-za 中村座
Associated events: Associated Event: New Year
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1906
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1906,1220,0.48

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