SEPTEMBER 1983

                 
Nakamura Kanzaburô XVII (中村勘三郎) as
Yakko Torazô (奴虎蔵)

Kataoka Nizaemon XIII (片岡仁左衛門) as
Kiichi Hôgen (鬼一法眼)

Play: Kikubatake (菊畑), Act III, Scene 2 of
Kiichi Hôgen Sanryaku no Maki
(鬼一法眼三略巻)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 09/01/83
Print Date: 09/1983
Artist: Tsuruya Kokei (弦屋光溪)
Series: [Bust Portraits III (Design 25)]
Daisan-ki Ôkubi-e Shirîzu no 1
(第三期大首絵シリーズの1)
Personal Collection (#13/36)

Note: 3 copies from the edition of 36 were destroyed by the artist.
 
 
 
 

                 
Nakamura Kotarô V (中村児太郎) as
Osome (お染)

Play: Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri
(於染久松色読販)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 09/01/83
Print Date: ?
Artist: Menjo Sachiko (毛受幸子)
Publication: Nigao-e Kabuki Ehon
(似顔絵歌舞伎絵本)
Medium: Lithographic reproduction of artwork
Personal Collection
 
Note: Kotarô V also portrayed Osome in a special
performance of Osome (お染) in August 1982 at the
Kokuritsu Gekijō.  It is possible that this print reflects
that performance.