I Brigade, First Group, Nihonbashi: Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Fish-seller Isshin Tashichi, from the series Flowers of Edo and Views of Famous Places

Name/Title

I Brigade, First Group, Nihonbashi: Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Fish-seller Isshin Tashichi, from the series Flowers of Edo and Views of Famous Places

Entry/Object ID

1977.43

Type of Print

Woodblock

Artwork Details

Medium

Woodblock print, ink and colors on paper

Category

Theme: Farm to Fork, Asian Art

Acquisition

Accession

1977.43

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Crocker Art Museum, gift of Anne and Malcolm McHenry

Notes

Crocker Art Museum, gift of Anne and Malcolm McHenry

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Artist

Role

Artist

Role

Artist

Date made

1862

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Web-Tag-People

Dimensions

Height

13-5/8 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Height

20-1/2 in

Width

16 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Website Medium

Label

Woodblock print; ink and colors on paper

General Notes

Note

Misc. Notes: Title Elaboration Notes: Each three works of triptich are titled as follows: 1. "Foreigner Eating with a Porcelain Spoon," 2. "Nihonbashi Bridge carved by Matsushima, Kodanji Ichikawa-Illustrious Kabuki Actor," 3. "Kodanji Ichikawa" (an illustrious Kabuki Actor).

Note Type

Note

Title changed from "Triptych" to "I Brigade, First Group, Nihonbashi: Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Fish-seller Isshin Tashichi, from the series Flowers of Edo and Views of Famous Places". See description for full title with Japanese transliterations. Updated by A. Chau, 6/27/2024.

Note

Medium, Artists, Date, Other Names updated by A. Chau, 6/27/2024.

Note

Switched Utagawa Kunisada I with Utagawa Kunisada artist profile and updated information for display on website. [IR 11/26/2025]

Note

Edo period (1615–1868)