The actors Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Satomi Shurinosuke (R), Onoe Kikugoro III as the Ghosts of both the princess Fusehime and the dog Yatsufusa (C), and Ichikawa Ebizo V as Kanamari Daisuke (L), circa 1836
Woodblock print, triptych
Vertical oban, each sheet approx.:
37.2 x 26.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 ⅜ in.)
Signed: 'Gototei Kunisada ga' (to each sheet)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Chozo
Censor's seal: 'kiwame' (approved)
Date: circa 1836
Depicted here is a scene from the play Hakkenden Uwasa no Takadono, performed at the Morita Theatre in 1836. This play was based upon a voluminous novel (title: Nanso Satomi...
Depicted here is a scene from the play Hakkenden Uwasa no Takadono, performed at the Morita Theatre in 1836. This play was based upon a voluminous novel (title: Nanso Satomi Hakkenden) written by Takizawa Bakin (1767-1848) which centres around the eight offspring resulting from a supernatural marriage between Princess Fusehime, the daughter of a warlord and the warlord's dog, Yatsufusa. The overarching theme of the tale is the restoration of a family's fortunes.
Another impression of the same triptych is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 11.43427a-c, go to: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/477408
