Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

An other kabuki series from 1856. Here chiphers are given in seven different ways. The series is very similar to „Seisho Nanatsu Iroha“ (The seven variations of the Iroha) from the same year.

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一, ichi / 1

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Nakamura Fukusuke I

role: Ishikawa Goemon

 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō
ref.: NDL

二, ni,  2

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: nd

role: nd
 

size: oban
date: 11/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō
ref.: NDL

三, san, 3

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, Ichikawa Danzo VI

role: nd
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Enshuya Hikobei
ref.: N2, NDL

四, yon/shi, 4

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Onoe Kikugoro IV, Ichikawa Kodanji IV

role: Oiwa, Izaemon
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Enshuya Hikobei
ref.: N5, NDL

五, go, 5

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Nakamura Fukusuke I, Kataoka Gato II, Bando Hikosaburo V, Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Iwai Kumesaburo III

role: nd
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Mitaya Kihachi
ref.: N5, NDL

六, roku, 6

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Onoe Kikugoro IV, Arashi Kichisaburo III

role: nd
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō
ref.: N1, NDL

七, shichi/nana, 7

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Iwai Kumesaburo III, Nakamura Fukusuke I

role: nd
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Mitaya Kihachi
ref.: NDL

八, hachi, 8

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Bando Kamezo I, Bando Hikosaburo V

role: Genpachi, Shino
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Mitaya Kihachi
ref.: NDL

九, ku, 9

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Sawamura Chojuro V, Ichikawa Danjuro VIII

role: Komatsuya Soshichi, Kezori Kuemon
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Tsujiya Yasubei
ref.: NDL

十, jū, 10

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Onoe Kikujiro II, Nakamura Fukusuke I

role: nd, Mono Kusataro
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 ( dragon)
publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei
ref.: N2, NDL

百, hyaku, 100

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Ichikawa Danjuro VIII

role: Fukakusa (?) no shosho (深草の少将)
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei
ref.: NDL

千, sen, 1.000

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: unknown, Ichikawa Danjuro VIII

role: nd, Benkei musashi-bo
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō
ref.: NDL

万, man, 10.000

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Sawamura Chojuro V (front), nd

role: Oboshi Oyako
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Fujiokaya Keijiro
ref.: NDL

億, oku, 100.000.000

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Iwai Kumesaburo III, Nakamura Fukusuke I

role: nd, Nagoya Sanza
 

size: oban
date: 8/1856 ( dragon)
publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei
ref.: N5

兆, chō / 1.000.000.000.000

signature: Toyokuni ga

actor: Ichikawa Danjuro VIII

role: Sanshichi Nobutaka

size: oban
date: 8/1856 (dragon)
publisher: Hayashiya Shōgorō
ref.: NDL