Sawamura Sōjūrō II (二代目沢村宗十郎) (actor 1713 – 1770)

Utagawa Shirogorō (歌川四郎五郎)
Takinaka Utagawa (滝中哥川)
Takenaka Utagawa (竹中歌川)
Tomizawa Chōnosuke (富沢長之助)
Kion (poetry name)
Tosshi II (poetry name - 訥子)
Shozan (poetry name)

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Biography:

Sawamura Sōjūrō II, who started and ended his career in Kamigata, was a talented tachiyaku and katakiyaku of the Hōreki and Meiwa eras. He was able to play in both jidaimono and sewamono, excelling in budōgoto and jitsuaku roles.

This actor was born in 1713 and died on the 30th day of the 8th lunar month of 1770. He was adopted by Sawamura Sōjūrō I (1685-1756). His sons were Suketakaya Takasuke II (1747-1818) and Sawamura Sōjūrō III (1753-1801).

Triptych: Through the generations, the Sawamura lineage (<i>Toshidoshi wo iwai no kakizome</i> - 相続栄い字) in the play <i>Date kurabe uwasa no saayate</i>[伊達競高評鞘当]
Related Object: Triptych: Through the generations, the Sawamura lineage (Toshidoshi wo iwai no kakizome - 相続栄い字) in the play Date kurabe uwasa no saayate[伊達競高評鞘当]