[Kabuki Manga]

Play:  [Reminiscences of Numata and the Chronicles of Gimin Mozaemon]
Numata Kaiko Gimin Mozaemon Ichidaiki (沼田回顧義民茂左衛門一代記)
Performance Place: Minami-za, Kyoto
Performance Date: 04/11/26?
Print Date: 11/1926
Medium: Woodblock printed?
Memorial Theatre Museum

Note: Performed by Inoue Masao's troupe (井上正夫一派).
 
 
 

                   
Inoue Masao (井上正夫) as
Rokubei (六兵衛)

Play:  Jihi Shinchô (慈悲心鳥)
Performance Place: Teikoku Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 09/01/30
Print Date: [1930-1932]
Artist: Natori Shunsen (名取春仙)
Series: Supplement to Sôsaku Hanga: Shunsen Nigao-e Shû
(創作版画 春仙似顔集)
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
 
 
 
 

                 
Inoue Masao (井上止夫) as Morita Shinzō (森田愼藏)

Play: Taî no Musume (大尉の娘)
Performance Place: Tokyo Gekijô, Tokyo
Performance Date: 04/02/48
Print Date: 1950 or later
Artist: Ota Gatô (太田雅光)
Series: Meifu Miyage Geki no Omokage
(冥府苞苴劇容彩)  (#33)
Medium: ?
Image courtesy of the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum

Note: It is unclear if this is a woodblock print, a watercolor
drawing, or a hand-colored keyblock print for an
unpublished design.  Inoue Masao died on February 7,
1950 at age 68.

Masao originated the role in a production at the
Hongo-za in September 1926.  There was also a
production in Tokyo at the Tokyo Gekijô in September
1932.  While I have not yet been able to confirm that
Masao was part of that production, the fact that he
performed the role at the Osaka Kabuki-za in
November of that same year makes a Tokyo
appearance very probable.  It is possible that Gakô
based this print on one of these prior performances.