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Object Type
Museum number: 2008,3037.12203
Title: Series: Denka chaya adauchi 殿下茶屋仇討 (Vengeance at Denka Tea House)
Description: Woodblock print, oban yoko-e. From left to right: the actors Bando Takesaburo as Hayase Genjiro watching Arashi Rikan as Hangyoku Koemon tying up Otani Tomoemon as Adachi Motoemon, who is attacked with swords by Bando Shuka in a female role as Somenoi and Ichikawa Gonjuro as her younger sister Hasue.
Producer name: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳; Published by: Yamamotoya Heikichi 山本屋平吉
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1854 (6th month)
Production place: Published in: Edo
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 25.70 centimetres; Width: 36.40 centimetres
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Curator's comments: This series shows scenes from the kabuki play on the theme of revenge Kaikei tengajaya-mura, and depicts the play as it was staged at the Kawarasaki-za in the fifth month, 1854.
Location: Not on display
Subjects: actor/actress; kabuki; warrior
Associated names: Representation of: Bando Hikosaburo V 五代目坂東彦三郎 (as Bando Takesaburo); Associated with: Hayase Genjiro; Representation of: Arashi Rikan III 三代目嵐璃寛; Associated with: Hangyoku Koemon; Representation of: Otani Tomoemon IV 四代目大谷友右衛門; Associated with: Adachi Motoemon; Representation of: Bando Shuka I 初代坂東しうか; Associated with: Somenoi; Representation of: Ichikawa Danjuro IX 九代目市川団十郎
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Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 2008
Department: Asia
Registration number: 2008,3037.12203
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: 12203 (Miller Collection number)

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