Onoe Kikugoro III (三代目尾上菊五郎) as Sato Yamoschichi (佐藤与茂七)
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1826
Maker: Shungyosai Hokusei (春暁斎北晴)
Dimensions:
363 x 242 mm (36.3 x 24.2 cm)
Medium: O-ban Nishiki-e (大判錦絵, large-format coloured print)
Object number: O.38
DescriptionA scene from a play titled 'Iroha Kana Yotsuya Kaidan (いろは仮名四谷怪談).' The most striking aspect of this work is the pieces of paper on the wall with the names of the actor (尾上菊五郎, Onoe Kikugoro), the title of the play (いろは仮名四谷怪談) and the word '大當 (a big hit)’ highlighted in bold letters. This work provides interesting aspects, the taste of humor shared with the ordinary people at that period from how the artist dropped the playfulness and its commercial nature, closely related to Kabuki theatre in the entertainment industry.