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from right to left: Nakamura 中村 -- Kawarazaki Gonnosuke 河原崎權之助 -- Bando Mitsugoro 坂東三津五郎 as Kishin Omatsu 鬼神お松 -- Seki Sanjuro 関三十郎 as 勇涼五x. On the pillar is written Kasamatsu pass 笠松峠
The combination of these four actors leaves us with a date between 03/1873 and 07/1873.
Without role readings nothing is sure but in my opinion the center panel represents Natsune Shirôsaburô (夏目四良左エ門) and the ghost of Omatsu (鬼神 之 於松)
starting from right Nakamura Tokizo I 中村時蔵 (from 01/1869 to 03/1908)
Kawarazaki Gennosuke 河原崎権之助 (from 03/1869 to 08/1873)
Bando Mitsugoro VI 坂東三津五郎 (July 1873: Mitsugorô appeared on stage for the last time, 11 September 1873 he died)
Seki Sanjuro IV 関三十郎 (March 1873: Ichikawa Yaozô VI took the name of Seki Sanjûrô IV)
Based on information given by kabuki21 (all four actors mentioned) I suggest the play Wakaidori Kasamatsu Tôge 若緑笠松峠 (わかみどりかさまつとうげ) performed at the Murayamaza 03/1873. https://www.kabuki21.com/sanjuro4.php
Here's the ARC data https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nenpyo/results.php?-format=results-1p.htm&f5=1873&f48=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC&f7=%E6%9D%91%E5%B1%B1%E5%BA%A7&f10=%E5%A4%AA%E9%BC%93%E9%9F%B3%E6%99%BA%E5%8B%87%E4%B8%89%E7%95%A5&-sortField1=f5&-sortField2=f8&-sortField3=f48&-sortField4=f7&-max=20&enter=default
Please check Hakone reiken ki no adauchi - 箱根霊験記の仇討 ....new information will be added about the female characters
You guys are amazing! I have not encountered Omatsu's ghost before - is there any significance to the spider on the sword she is carrying?
An image could be helpful. :-)
Sorry, I can't recognize a single kanji in this photo.
Artelino has a copy of the rightmost sheet of the triptych at
http://www.artelino.com/archive/archivesearch_show.asp?act=go&sor=itm_item_id%20ASC&sea=31990
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from right to left: Nakamura 中村 -- Kawarazaki Gonnosuke 河原崎權之助 -- Bando Mitsugoro 坂東三津五郎 as Kishin Omatsu 鬼神お松 -- Seki Sanjuro 関三十郎 as 勇涼五x. On the pillar is written Kasamatsu pass 笠松峠
The combination of these four actors leaves us with a date between 03/1873 and 07/1873.
Without role readings nothing is sure but in my opinion the center panel represents Natsune Shirôsaburô (夏目四良左エ門) and the ghost of Omatsu (鬼神 之 於松)
Similar scenes by Kuniyoshi (see Shinpan koshi no shiranami 新板越白浪 / 9th month of 1851)
http://www.kuniyoshiproject.com/Actor%20triptychs%201851,%20Part%20VI%20(9-12).htm
starting from right
Nakamura Tokizo I 中村時蔵
(from 01/1869 to 03/1908)
Kawarazaki Gennosuke 河原崎権之助
(from 03/1869 to 08/1873)
Bando Mitsugoro VI 坂東三津五郎
(July 1873: Mitsugorô appeared on stage for the last time, 11 September 1873 he died)
Seki Sanjuro IV 関三十郎
(March 1873: Ichikawa Yaozô VI took the name of Seki Sanjûrô IV)
Based on information given by kabuki21 (all four actors mentioned) I suggest the play Wakaidori Kasamatsu Tôge 若緑笠松峠 (わかみどりかさまつとうげ) performed at the Murayamaza 03/1873.
https://www.kabuki21.com/sanjuro4.php
Here's the ARC data
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nenpyo/results.php?-format=results-1p.htm&f5=1873&f48=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC&f7=%E6%9D%91%E5%B1%B1%E5%BA%A7&f10=%E5%A4%AA%E9%BC%93%E9%9F%B3%E6%99%BA%E5%8B%87%E4%B8%89%E7%95%A5&-sortField1=f5&-sortField2=f8&-sortField3=f48&-sortField4=f7&-max=20&enter=default
Please check Hakone reiken ki no adauchi - 箱根霊験記の仇討 ....new information will be added about the female characters
You guys are amazing! I have not encountered Omatsu's ghost before - is there any significance to the spider on the sword she is carrying?