Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞) / Toyokuni III (三代豊国) (artist 1786 – 01/12/1865)
Segawa Kikusaburō III (瀬川菊三郎), in the center, surprises an archer, Sawamura Gennosuke II (澤村源之助) on the left, and Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (市川団十郎) on the right
ca 1830 – 1831
28.875 in x 14.625 in (Overall dimensions) Japanese woodblock print
Signed: Gototei Kunisada ga
五渡亭国貞画
Publisher: Yama-Wata
(Marks U427 - seal 01-115)
Censor's seal: kiwame
The only other example of the center panel we have found was offered for sale at Tajan's in Paris in December 2014. We have yet to locate any other copies of the two outer panels.
actor prints (yakusha-e - 役者絵) (genre)
Ichikawa Danjūrō VII (七代目市川團十郎: 11/1800 to 2/1832) (actor)
Segawa Kikusaburō III (三代目瀬川菊三郎) (actor)
Sawamura Gennosuke II (二代目沢村源之助: from 11/1817 to 10/1831) (actor)
Yama-Wata (綿) (publisher)