Ichikawa Kuzo II (二代目市川九蔵) as Tsukudaya Kizo (佃屋喜蔵)
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.11.55
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 (白木屋事件).'
Kizo (喜蔵) is the husband of Okoma (お駒), daughter of Shirokiya. He comes from a wealthy family and Okoma married Kizo for Kizo's dowry for Shirokiya, which had become poorly run. However, he is nearly killed by Okoma, Okoma's mother and Saizo (才三), an employee of Shirokiya and Okoma's lover.
The plot is based on the actual scandal called 'Shirakoya Incident (白木屋事件).'
Kizo (喜蔵) is the husband of Okoma (お駒), daughter of Shirokiya. He comes from a wealthy family and Okoma married Kizo for Kizo's dowry for Shirokiya, which had become poorly run. However, he is nearly killed by Okoma, Okoma's mother and Saizo (才三), an employee of Shirokiya and Okoma's lover.
