Monkey Trainer

Play: Utsubo Zaru (靭猿)
Print Date: 10/10/97
Artist: Tsukioka Kôgyo (月岡耕漁)
Series: [Picture of Noh Plays] Nôgaku Zue (能楽図絵) [#45]
Image courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh
 
 

 

Onoe Kikugorô V (尾上菊五郎) as
Utsubo Tayû (靫太夫)


Play: Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (寿靭猿)
[Hanabutai Kasumi no Saruhiki
(花舞臺霞の猿曳)]
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 10/06/01
Print Date: 09/1901
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (歌川国貞)
Image courtesy of the Ritsumeikan
ARC Collection
 
 
 

  Onoe Eizaburô V
  (尾上栄三郎; 尾上榮三郎) as
  Daimyô (大名)

                   
   Ichimura Kakitsu VI (市村家橘) as
   Yakko Kippei (奴橘平)
 

                
Plays: Kanbashiya Gishi no Homare  (芳哉義士誉); Koi Minato Hakata no Hitofushi  (恋港博多諷);
Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (寿靭猿)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 10/06/01
Print Date: 10/06/01
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
Note: The cover depicts Onoe Kikugorô V (尾上菊五郎) as Komatsuya Sôshichi (小松屋惣七) and
Ichikawa Danjûrô IX (市川団十郎; 市川團十郎) as Kezori Kuemon (毛剃九右衛門) in Koi Minato Hakata
no Hitofushi  (恋港博多諷).
 
 

                 
 
Plays: Aizuchi Soga (相槌曾我); Waugon Gomai (黄金五枚); Suô Otoshi (素襖落);
Imose no Kadomatsu (妹背の門松); Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (壽靭猿)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 01/05/12
Print Date: 01/1912
Artist: Torii Kiyotada (鳥居清忠)
Medium: Woodblock printed ehon sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 

                 
 
Plays: Chikamatsu Kaikei Soga (近松会稽曽我); Higo no Kami Kiyomasa (肥後守清正);
Migawa Zazen (身替座禅);   Koi Sumô Haru Kaobure (恋相撲春顔触); Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (寿靭猿)
Performance Place: Kabuki-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 02/17/12
Print Date: 02/17/12
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 

                 
 
Plays: Inukubô (犬公方); Ehon Taikôki (繪本太功記); Ningyô no Ie (人形の家); Seiyô Butô (西洋舞踏);
Kotobuki Utsu Bozaru (壽靭猿)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 09/14/17
Print Date: 09/1917?
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed ehon sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 

                 
 
Plays: Azuma Gonin Otoko (吾妻五人男); Kinnô Ibun (勤王遺聞); Kokusen'ya Gassen (國性爺合戦);
Adesugata On'namaiginu (艶姿女舞衣); Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (璃壽靭猿)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date:  10/31/20
Print Date: 10/1920?
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed ehon sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 
 

                    
Plays: Otomi to Yosaburô (お富と與三郎); Ichi-no-Tani Futaba Gunki (一谷嫩軍記);
Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (壽靱猿)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date:  06/01/27
Print Date: 06/1927?
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed ehon sujigaki cover
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 
 

                 
Tarôkaja (太郎冠者)
 
[Monkey] Saru (猿)
 
[Monkey Trainer] Saru Tsukai (猿使い)

Play: Utsubozaru (靭猿)
Print Date: 1927
Artist: Yamaguchi Ryôshû (山口蓼洲)
Series: Kyogen-ga Taikan (狂言画大鑑)
Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
 

                   
Utsubozaru
(靭猿; うつぼ猿)

Play: Kotobuki Utsubo
Zaru (寿靭猿)
Print Date: 09/27/42
Artist: Hasegawa Sadanobu III
(長谷川貞信)
Series: Kokusui Butô-sen
Tsuki no Maki
(国粋舞踏選 月の巻)
Personal Collection
 
 
 

[Monkey Trainer] Saruhiki (猿曵)    

Play: Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (寿靭猿)
Performance Place: ?
Performance Date: ?
Print Date: 1944?
Artist: Hasegawa Sadanobu III
(長谷川貞信)
Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
Image courtesy of Gary Christenson
 
 
 
 

       
        ? as On'na Daimyô (女大名)

        Play: Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (寿靭猿)
        Performance Place: ?
        Performance Date: ?
        Print Date: 1944?
        Artist: Hasegawa Sadanobu III
        (長谷川貞信)
        Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
        Image courtesy of Gary Christenson

       
        ? as Yakko Kippei (奴橘平)

        Play: Kotobuki Utsubo Zaru (寿靭猿)
        Performance Place: ?
        Performance Date: ?
        Print Date: 1944?
        Artist: Hasegawa Sadanobu III
        (長谷川貞信)
        Medium: Woodblock printed postcard
        Image courtesy of Gary Christenson

                
[Monkey Trainer] Saru Tsukai (猿使い)
 
[Lord] Tonosama (殿様)

Play: Utsubozaru (靭猿)
Print Date: ?
Artist: Tsukioka Kôgyo (月岡耕漁)
*Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago