CHIYÔDAI
(乳姉妹)

                 
Plays: Chikyôdai (乳姉妹); Igagoe Dôchû Sugoroku (伊賀越道中双六); Noriaibune (乗合船)
Performance Place: Tokyo-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/01/05
Print Date: 01/02/05
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Medium: Woodblock printed sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
Note: The cover Ichikawa Komazô VIII (市川高麗蔵) as Takahama Isamu (高濱勇) in Igagoe Dôchû
Sugoroku (伊賀越道中双六) and depicts Nakamura Shikan V (中村芝翫)  in an unknown role.  The
identity of the third figure is as yet unknown at this time.
 

               

Play: Chikyôdai (乳姉妹) 
Performance Place: Tokyo-za, Tokyo; Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/02/05
Artist: Kubota Beisai (久保田米斎; 久保田米齋)
Medium: Machine printed lithograph
Published: Cover to Kabuki (歌舞伎),
No. 58 (Feb. 1, 1905)
Image courtesy of the University of California
 
Note: This play was performed at the Tokyo-za and the
Hongô-za at the same time.  The cover could reflect either
production or just be an idealized rending.  It is also possible
that the cover reflects one production and the back cover reflects
the other production.
 
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Play: Chikyôdai (乳姉妹)
Performance Place: Tokyo-za, Tokyo; Hongô-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/02/05
Artist: Kubota Beisai (久保田米斎; 久保田米齋)
Medium: Machine printed lithograph
Published: Back cover to Kabuki (歌舞伎),
No. 58 (Feb. 1, 1905)
Image courtesy of the University of California
 
Note: This play was performed at the Tokyo-za and the
Hongô-za at the same time.  The cover could reflect either
production or just be an idealized rending.  It is also possible
that the cover reflects one production and the back cover reflects
the other production.