AUGUST 1916

                 
Wrapper for [Famous Actors From East and West Stage Picture Portraits]
Tôzai Meiyû Butai Esugata (東西名優 舞臺絵すがた)

Print Date:  08/15/16
Artist: Yoshikawa Kanpo (吉川観方)
Series: [Famous Actors From East and West Stage Picture Portraits]
Tôzai Meiyû Butai Esugata (東西名優 舞臺絵すがた)
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Note: Given that Kanpô was a Kyoto artist and the publisher was based in
Kyoto, the actors depicted in this series likely performed their roles in Kyoto
(or Osaka).   However, because the title references famous actors from the
east (i.e., Tokyo), it is possible that some postcards may depict
contemporaneous performances in Tokyo as well.

                 
Ichikawa Sadanji II (市川左団治; 市川左團治)
as Matsuômaru (松王丸)

Play: Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami
(菅原伝授手習鑑);
Performance Place: ?
Performance Date: ?
Print Date: 08/15/16
Artist: Yoshikawa Kanpo (吉川観方)
Series: [Famous Actors From East and West
Stage Picture Portraits]
Tôzai Meiyû Butai Esugata
(東西名優 舞臺絵すがた)
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

                 
Ichikawa Shôchô II (市川松蔦) as
Fukushimaya Osono (福島屋おその)

Play: Akagôshi Kashiku Benifude
(赤格子かしく紅筆)
Performance Place: Naniwa-za, Osaka
Performance Date: 08/01/16
Print Date: 08/15/16
Artist: Yoshikawa Kanpo (吉川観方)
Series: [Famous Actors From East and West
Stage Picture Portraits]
Tôzai Meiyû Butai Esugata
(東西名優 舞臺絵すがた)
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Personal Collection
 
 
 

                 
Ichikawa Shôchô II (市川松蔦) as
Fukushimaya Osono (福島屋おその)

Play: Akagôshi Kashiku Benifude
(赤格子かしく紅筆)
Performance Place: Naniwa-za, Osaka
Performance Date: 08/01/16
Print Date: 08/15/16
Artist: Yoshikawa Kanpo (吉川観方)
Series: [Famous Actors From East and West
Stage Picture Portraits]
Tôzai Meiyû Butai Esugata
(東西名優 舞臺絵すがた)
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Personal Collection

Note: This is a variant version lacking the
silver mica background.
 
 
 
 

                 
Jitsukawa Enjaku II (実川延若; 實川延若) as
Furuteya Hachirobei (古手屋八郎兵衛)

Play: Kane Morotomo Urami no Samezaya
(鐘もろとも恨鮫鞘)
Performance Place: Naniwa-za, Osaka
Performance Date: 08/01/16
Print Date: 08/15/16
Artist: Yoshikawa Kanpo (吉川観方)
Series: [Famous Actors From East and West
Stage Picture Portraits]
Tôzai Meiyû Butai Esugata
(東西名優 舞臺絵すがた)
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Personal Collection
 
 
 
 

                 
Nakamura Kichiemon I (中村吉右衛門) as
Matsuômaru (松王丸)
 
Onoe Matsusuke IV (尾上松助) as
Yazaemon (弥左衛門)
 
Onoe Kikugorô VI (尾上菊五郎) as
Igami-no-gonta (いがみの権太)
 
Plays: Igami no Gonta (いがみの權太);
Suôotoshi (素襖落); Zôho Tenjinki (増補天神記);
Tôkaidô Hizakurige (東海道膝栗毛)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/01/16
Print Date: 08/03/16
Artist: Torii Kiyotada (鳥居清忠)
Medium: Woodblock printed ehon sujigaki cover
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Play: Kuruwa no Kouta (廓の小唄)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/09/16
Print Date: 1916
Artist: Torii Kiyotada (鳥居清忠)
Medium: Woodblock printed poster
Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
 
 

               
Onoe Kikugorô VI (尾上菊五郎) as Yajirobé (弥次郎兵衛)
 
Morita Kan'ya XIII 守田勘弥; 守田勘彌) as Kitahachi (喜多八)

Play: Tôkaidôchû Hizakurige (東海道中膝栗毛)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/01/16
Print Date: 09/01/16
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Medium: Lithograph
Published: Frontispiece to Engei Gahô (演藝畫報),
Vol. 10, No. 9 (Aug. 1, 1916)
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Onoe Kikugorô VI (尾上菊五郎) as
Igami-no-gonta (いがみの権太)

Play: Igami no Gonta ( いがみの權太)
[Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura (義経千本桜)]
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 08/01/16
Print Date: 09/01/16
Artist: Yoshikawa Kanpo (吉川観方)
Series: [Famous Actors From East and West
Stage Picture Portraits]
Tôzai Meiyû Butai Esugata
(東西名優 舞臺絵すがた)
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Personal Collection