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Object Type
Museum number: 2008,3037.21322
Title: Object: Tennichibo; Akoya　天日坊、阿古屋
Description: Colour woodblock print, oban tate-e. Nakamura Utaemon IV as Tennichi-bo in a multi-coloured patterned robe with Bando Shuka I as Akoya in a light blue floral robe in the play 'Kotoba no hana momiji no yozakari' (詞花紅成盛) peformed at the Ichimura theatre in the eighth month of 1849 (Kaei 2).
Producer name: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳; Published by: Enshuya Hikobei (遠州屋彦兵衛)
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1849
Production place: Published in: Edo
Materials
Technique: woodblock; colour
Dimensions: Height: 37.40 centimetres; Width: 25.30 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Location: Not on display
Subjects: actor/actress; kabuki
Associated names: Representation of: Nakamura Utaemon IV 四代目中村歌右衛門; Representation of: Bando Shuka I (初代坂東しうか); Representation of: Tennichibo (天日坊); Representation of: Akoya (阿古屋)
Associated places: Associated with: Ichimura-za
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 2008
Department: Asia
Registration number: 2008,3037.21322
Additional IDs: Previous owner/ex-collection number: 21322 (Miller Collection number)

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