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Object Type
Museum number: 1908,0718,0.22
Title: Object: Matsumoto Koshiro as Moronao 松本幸四郎の師直
Description: Colour woodblock print, oban. The kabuki actor Matsumoto Koshiro V as Ko no Moronao, wearing black formal costume of large crested sleeves (‘daimon’) with the ‘eboshi’ court cap and two swords; in Act I, ‘The Grand Prologue’ (‘Daijo’) (大序), of the play ‘Kanadehon Chushingura’ (仮名手本忠臣蔵), by Takeda Izumo II, Miyoshi Shoraku and Namiki Senryu; performed at the Kawarasaki-za in the 9th month of 1815 (Bunka 12).
Producer name: Print artist: Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (Toyokuni III); Published by: Suzui (鈴伊)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1815
Production place: Published in: Edo
Materials
Technique: woodblock; colour
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Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Associated with: Matsumoto Koshiro V 五代目松本幸四郎; Associated with: Ko no Moronao (高師直); Associated with: Takeda Izumo II (二代目竹田出雲); Associated with: Miyoshi Shoraku (三好松絡); Associated with: Namiki Senryu (並木千柳)
Associated places: Associated with: Kawarasaki-za
Associated titles: Associated Title: Kanadehon Chushingura (仮名手本忠臣蔵) (play); Associated Title: Act I, The Grand Prologue (‘Daijo’ 大序) (act)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1908
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1908,0718,0.22

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