Arashi Rikan II as Yakko Tsumakei


Two prints by different artists showing the same scene from the kabuki play

Shin Usuyuki Monogatari

performed 1/1829 at the Naka Theatre.


1.) Ashiyuki
(active c.1813-1831)

Signature: Gigado Ashi-yu-ki ga
Publisher: Shohonya Seishichi (Honsei)
oban tate-e
Lit.: Kitagawa, "Bosuton bijutsukan shozo Kamigata-e mokuroku", 2007, p.97

A better, full size version from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston showing the publisher's seal.





2.)
Shigeharu
(1803-1853)

Signature: Ryusai Shigeharu ga
Publisher: Tenki
right sheet of an oban tate-e diptych.


The left sheet shows Bando Intaro as Koshimoto Magaki.

The complete scene is described in "The Kabuki Handbook",1956, by Halford p. 288.