Iwai Kumesaburo III (三代目岩井粂三郎) as Shirogiya Okoma (城木屋お駒)
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1858
Maker: Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞)
Medium: O-ban Nishiki-e (大判錦絵, large-format coloured print)
Object number: O.11.58
DescriptionA scene from a play titled 'Koitsumaobi musume hyobanki (恋夫帯娘評判記).'
The plot is based on the actual scandal called 'Shirakoya Incident (白子屋事件).'
The incident became a scandal throughout Edo, giving rise to various creations with characters whose names are reminiscent of those involved in the incident.
Shirakoya Okuma (白子屋お熊) was born as the daughter of a lumber wholesaler Shirakoya in Edo, Okuma was executed in 1727 at the age of 23 ( according to some theories, 21) for plotting to poison her husband with her mother and mistress.
In this play, Okoma (お駒) implies this female, Okuma.
The plot is based on the actual scandal called 'Shirakoya Incident (白子屋事件).'
The incident became a scandal throughout Edo, giving rise to various creations with characters whose names are reminiscent of those involved in the incident.
Shirakoya Okuma (白子屋お熊) was born as the daughter of a lumber wholesaler Shirakoya in Edo, Okuma was executed in 1727 at the age of 23 ( according to some theories, 21) for plotting to poison her husband with her mother and mistress.
In this play, Okoma (お駒) implies this female, Okuma.
