Drag Collection (#6)

The Mom in Distress! (colour litho)
2778359 The Mom in Distress! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mom in Distress)

The actors Onoe Matsusuke I as the ghost of the wet-nurse Iohata and Matsumoto Kojiro... c. 1804
The actors Onoe Matsusuke I as the ghost of the wet-nurse Iohata and Matsumoto Kojiro as Mokuemon, in the play " Tokubei of India: Tales of Strange Lands (Tenjiku Tokubei ikoku banashi)"

Yamatoya Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kikusui in the play "Matsuwa Misao Onna Kusunoki, "from the s... 1794
Yamatoya Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kikusui in the play " Matsuwa Misao Onna Kusunoki, " from the series " Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)", 1794

Six actors dreaming of their roles, from the series "Spring Plays of 1804: The Pillow of... 1804
Six actors dreaming of their roles, from the series " Spring Plays of 1804: The Pillow of Kontan (Koshi haru kyogen kontan no makura)", 1804

Hamamuraya: Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata, from the series "Portraits of... 1794
Hamamuraya: Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata, from the series " Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)", 1794

The actors Ichikawa Komazo III as Akuhachiro Tokikage and Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Yushide... 1798
The actors Ichikawa Komazo III as Akuhachiro Tokikage and Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Yushide, the sister of Rokurozaemon, in the play " Hana to Mimasu Yoshino no Miyuki

The actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Kojoro of the Mikuniya and Arashi Sanpachi... 1798
The actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Kojoro of the Mikuniya and Arashi Sanpachi I as her elder brother Kujuro in the play " Tomigaoka Koi no Yamabiraki

Bando Mitsugoro III as Minamoto no Yorimasa (right), Segawa Kikunojo V as Ayame no... c. 1822
Bando Mitsugoro III as Minamoto no Yorimasa (right), Segawa Kikunojo V as Ayame no Mae (center), and Ichikawa Danjuro VII as I no Hayata (left), c. 1822

The actor Iwai Kumesaburo II as the courtesan Katsuragi in the play "Oichiza Soga no Shima... 1827
The actor Iwai Kumesaburo II as the courtesan Katsuragi in the play " Oichiza Soga no Shimadai, " performed at the Kawarazaki Theater in the first month, 1827, 1827

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Watanabe no Tsuna and Segawa Kikunojo V as the female... 1833
The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Watanabe no Tsuna and Segawa Kikunojo V as the female demon in the play "Modori Bridge (Modoribashi)", 1833

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo (Sugawara Michizane) and Segawa Kikunojo V as... 1832
The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kan Shojo (Sugawara Michizane) and Segawa Kikunojo V as Umeomaru in the play "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Onoe Kikugoro IV, from the diptych "Visions of Mementos in... 1860
Memorial Portrait of the Actor Onoe Kikugoro IV, from the diptych "Visions of Mementos in Double Mirrors (Awase kagami katami no omokage)", 1860

Begonias of Mount Ashigara (Ashigarayama no shukaido): Bando Hikosaburo V as... 1862. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Begonias of Mount Ashigara (Ashigarayama no shukaido): Bando Hikosaburo V as Yamauba, from the series " Contemporary Versions of Thirty-six Selected Flowers (Tosei mitate sanjurokkasen)"

The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Sukeroku (R) and Onoe Kikugoro III as the white sake... c. 1823
The actors Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Sukeroku (R) and Onoe Kikugoro III as the white sake peddler Shinbei (L) in the play "Yukari no Edo-zakura", c. 1823

The actors Onoe Kikugoro III (R) as Nagoya Sanza and Iwai Kumesaburo II (L) as the courtes... 1827
The actors Onoe Kikugoro III (R) as Nagoya Sanza and Iwai Kumesaburo II (L) as the courtesan Katsuragi in the play "Oichiza Soga no Shimadai

The actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Usui Arataro Sadamitsu in the Shibaraku scene of the play "Sei... 1796
The actor Ichikawa Ebizo as Usui Arataro Sadamitsu in the Shibaraku scene of the play " Seiwa Nidai Oyose Genji, " performed at the Miyako Theater in the eleventh month, 1796, 1796

Omiya Kinsha (The actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Ohide, wife of Sazanami Tatsugoro... 1794. Creator: Toshusai Sharaku)
Omiya Kinsha (The actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Ohide, wife of Sazanami Tatsugoro [actually Teriha, younger sister of Abe no Sadato]), 1794

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro lV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Ka... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV lV as Otoma, Daughter of Ohina from Inamuragasaki in Kamakura (Yondai-me Iwai Hanshiro IV no Kamakura Inamuragasaki no Ohina musume Otoma), 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II, Ichikawa Komazo II, and Arashi Otohachi I in the play "Fude... 1768
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II, Ichikawa Komazo II, and Arashi Otohachi I in the play " Fude Hajime Soga no Tamazusa, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1768, 1768

The Actor Yamamura Ichitaro as Oichi in the play "Totsusaka-no-jo Tsuru no Sugomori, "perf... 1721
The Actor Yamamura Ichitaro as Oichi in the play " Totsusaka-no-jo Tsuru no Sugomori, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1721, 1721

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII, Ichimura Kamezo I as Wankyu, and Nakamura Kiyosaburo I a... 1750
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII, Ichimura Kamezo I as Wankyu, and Nakamura Kiyosaburo I as Matsuyama in the play " Mitsugimono Irifune Nagoya

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Juro in the play "Hanabusa Bunshin Soga, " per... c. 1733
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro II as Soga no Juro in the play "Hanabusa Bunshin Soga, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1733 (?), c. 1733

The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Kumenosuke and Takinaka Hidematsu I as Oume... c. 1745. Creator: Torii Kiyonobu II
The Actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Kumenosuke and Takinaka Hidematsu I as Oume, from " Sharing an Umbrella: A Triptych (Aigasa sanpukutsui)", c. 1745

The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Minamoto no Yoshiie and Sodesaki Iseno I as Onoe no... c. 1726
The Actors Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Minamoto no Yoshiie and Sodesaki Iseno I as Onoe no Mae in the play " Kaomise Junidan, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1726 ()

The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kumasaka Chohan, Ichimura Kamezo I as Ise no Saburo, an... 1749
The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro II as Kumasaka Chohan, Ichimura Kamezo I as Ise no Saburo, and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ushiwakamaru in the play " Hatsu Tora Kurama Genji

The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame II as Hotoke Gozen in the play "Onna Monji Heike Monogatari, "pe... 1748
The Actor Yoshizawa Ayame II as Hotoke Gozen in the play " Onna Monji Heike Monogatari, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1748, 1748

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ike no Shoji and Segawa Kikujiro I as Hitachi Kohagi in... 1747
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Ike no Shoji and Segawa Kikujiro I as Hitachi Kohagi in the play " Mangetsu Oguri Yakata, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eighth month, 1747

The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo II as Mushanosuke, Segawa Kikunojo I as Ochiyo, and Matsushima K... 1744
The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo II as Mushanosuke, Segawa Kikunojo I as Ochiyo, and Matsushima Kichisaburo as Ochiyo's spirit in the play "Higashiyama Gojitsu Yaoya Hanbei

The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Minamoto no Yorimasa and Segawa Kikujiro I as Nobutsura... 1747
The Actors Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as Minamoto no Yorimasa and Segawa Kikujiro I as Nobutsuras wife Karumo in the play " Shusse Momijigari

The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Urashima Taro and Takinaka Hidematsu I as Kanemoto Gozen i... 1746
The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Urashima Taro and Takinaka Hidematsu I as Kanemoto Gozen in the play " Ichi no Tomi Seiwa Nendaiki, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the fifth month

The Actors Otani Oniji I as Soga no Goro and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as the sister of Yoshina... 1746
The Actors Otani Oniji I as Soga no Goro and Sanogawa Ichimatsu I as the sister of Yoshinaka in the play " Fuji no Yuki Mitsugi Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month

The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Kanto Koroku and Arashi Tominosuke I as Hayasaki in the pl... 1748
The Actors Ichimura Kamezo I as Kanto Koroku and Arashi Tominosuke I as Hayasaki in the play " Hokazo Yunzei Hachinoki, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1748, 1748

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku holding a puppet of the Empress in the play "Diary Kept on a J... 1725
The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku holding a puppet of the Empress in the play " Diary Kept on a Journey by Sea to Izu (Funadama Izu Nikki), " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month

The Actors Kameya Jujiro I as Soga no Juro and Segawa Kikunojo I as Oiso no Tora in the pl... 1737
The Actors Kameya Jujiro I as Soga no Juro and Segawa Kikunojo I as Oiso no Tora in the play " Hatsu Hikage Maizuru Soga, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the first month, 1737, 1737

The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Oiso no Tora in the play "Nigiwai Suehiro Soga, "perf... c. 1721
The Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke I as Oiso no Tora in the play " Nigiwai Suehiro Soga, " performed at the Morita Theater in the first month, 1721 (?), c. 1721

The Actor Sawamura Kodenji I as Tsuyu no Mae in the play "Kanto Koroku, "perfor... printed c. 1915
The Actor Sawamura Kodenji I as Tsuyu no Mae in the play " Kanto Koroku, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the third month, 1698 (?), woodblock carved 1698, printed c. 1915

The Actors Yamashita Mangiku, Iwai Hanshiro IV, and Iwai Kumesaburo from a pentaptych of e... 1788
The Actors Yamashita Mangiku, Iwai Hanshiro IV, and Iwai Kumesaburo from a pentaptych of eleven actors celebrating the festival of the shrine of the Soga brothers, 1788

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Owata in the play "Taiheiki Shizunome Furisode, "performed... 1767
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Owata in the play " Taiheiki Shizunome Furisode, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1767, Japan, 1767

The Actors Bando Matakuro IV as Chubei, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Umegawa, and Nakamura Katsug... 1783
The Actors Bando Matakuro IV as Chubei, Osagawa Tsuneyo II as Umegawa, and Nakamura Katsugoro as Magoemon, in the play "Keisei Koibikyaku

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Itsuki and Bando Hikosaburo II as Oyamada Taro in the pla... 1767
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo II as Itsuki and Bando Hikosaburo II as Oyamada Taro in the play " Taiheiki Shizunome Furisode, " performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eleventh month, 1767

The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as shirabyoshi dancer Makomo no Mae in the joruri "Iru ni Ma... 1767
The Actor Ichimura Uzaemon IX as shirabyoshi dancer Makomo no Mae in the joruri " Iru ni Makase Yumiharizuki, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1767, Japan, 1767

The actors Bando Shuka I as a Tea Picker (Chatsumi), Ichimura Uzaemon XII as a Monkey... c. 1847
The actors Bando Shuka I as a Tea Picker (Chatsumi), Ichimura Uzaemon XII as a Monkey Trainer (Sarumawashi), and Onoe Kikugoro II as Umegae (inset), c. 1847

The actors Arashi Kichisaburo III as Aboshi Samojiro, Onoe Kikugoro II as Hamaji, Nakam... c. 1852
The actors Arashi Kichisaburo III as Aboshi Samojiro, Onoe Kikugoro II as Hamaji, Nakamura Kan'emon as Nurude Gobaiji, and Otani Tomoemon IV as Shokan Hikiroku, c. 1852

The actors Nakamura Tomijuro II as the wet nurse Shigenoi and Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Jin... 1854
The actors Nakamura Tomijuro II as the wet nurse Shigenoi and Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Jinenjo no Sankichi in the play " Koi Nyobo Somewake Tazuna

The Actor Sawamura Tossho II as Karukaya Doshin, No. 5 from the series "Flowers of Tokyo:, 1872
The Actor Sawamura Tossho II as Karukaya Doshin, No. 5 from the series " Flowers of Tokyo: Caricatures by Kunichika (Azuma no hana Kunichika manga)", 1872

Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka disguised as the farmer Tsuchizo in the play "Interc... 1794
Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka disguised as the farmer Tsuchizo in the play "Intercalary Year Praise of a Famous Poem (Uruo Toshi Meika no Homare)

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata of Miyako Kujo (Sandai-me... 1794 (Kansei 6)
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as Shirabyoshi Hisakata of Miyako Kujo (Sandai-me Segawa Kikunojo no Miyako Kujo no Shirabyoshi Hisakata), 1794 (Kansei 6)

The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Lady Tsukuba, Wife of Yoshioki (Shodai Nakayama... 1794. Creator: Toshusai Sharaku)
The Actor Nakayama Tomisaburo I as Lady Tsukuba, Wife of Yoshioki (Shodai Nakayama Tomisaburo no Yoshioki Midai Tsukuba Gozen), 1794 (Kansei 6)

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