Ke Brigade, Fifth Group: Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Matsuōmaru in the Quarrel Scene, from Matches for the Kana Syllables
Toyohara Kunichika
Edo period (1615-1868), 1866
Titles Ke Brigade, Fifth Group: Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Matsuōmaru in the Quarrel Scene, from Matches for the Kana Syllables (Proper)@「み立いろはあわせ」 け 「五番組」 「喧嘩場の松王丸」四代目中村芝翫 (Proper)@A Color Picture of Matsumaru (Former title)@Mitate iroha awase Matsumaru (Former title)
Signature Recto, printed in white cartouche, left inside image: Kunichika writes (国周筆, Kunichika fude)
Recto, printed in white cartouche, top inside the middle image: Manjisai Tachō writes (万字斎田蝶筆, Manjisai Tachō fude)
Marks Recto, circular seal of censor, lower left out of image: Tiger 8 aratame (寅八改) [top]
Recto, seal of puclisher, lower left out of image: Kichi Ise Kane (吉伊勢兼) [middle]
Recto, seal of carver, lower left out of image: Katada carves Chō (片田彫長, Katada Hori Chō)
Inscription Recto, printed on panels, top right: Matches for the Kana Syllables (み立 / いろは / あわせ, Mitate iroha awase)
Recto, printed on two lanterns, top middle image: Ke (け)
Recto, printed on panel, center in top middle image: No. 5 (五番, Goban)
Recto, printed, upper left in top middle image: 5th group (五番組, Gobangumi)
