Ichikawa Dannosuke V (五代目市川団之助: 1844-64) (actor )

Sankō (poetry name - 三紅)
Ichikawa Morisaburō (市川森三郎: before 1843-11/1844)

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Biography:

We do not know when this actor was born, but we do know that he died in the 11th month of 1864. He held this name from 11/1844 until his death.

Kabuki21 wrote: "Ichikawa Dannosuke V was a talented 19th century Ôsaka actor, who was specialized in female roles. He spent almost 20 seasons in Edo, where he became quite popular. He went back to his native Kamigata at the end of his career and reached there the prestigious jô-jô-kichi rank. He excelled in nyôbô or toshima roles."

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From the play <i>Iro moyo chotto karimame</i> (色彩間苅豆) Bandō Hikosaburō IV [坂東彦三郎] as Kinoshita Yoemon [木下川与右衛門] on the left, in the middle are Ichikawa Dannosuke V [市川団之助] as Inaka musume Oriki (田舎娘おりさ) and Nakamura Shibajaku I [中村芝雀] as Yūnen Shōnin (祐念上人) and Onoe Kikujirō II [尾上菊次郎] on the right as the ghost of Kasane [累ゆうこん]
Related Object: From the play Iro moyo chotto karimame (色彩間苅豆) Bandō Hikosaburō IV [坂東彦三郎] as Kinoshita Yoemon [木下川与右衛門] on the left, in the middle are Ichikawa Dannosuke V [市川団之助] as Inaka musume Oriki (田舎娘おりさ) and Nakamura Shibajaku I [中村芝雀] as Yūnen Shōnin (祐念上人) and Onoe Kikujirō II [尾上菊次郎] on the right as the ghost of Kasane [累ゆうこん]