Posted by Guy Pepermans (84.196.50.184) on November 29, 2011 at 23:11:17:
In Reply to: Kunichika Triptych - Daikoku and the Dai posted by Irwin on November 27, 2011 at 22:35:55:
Can't locate another copy of this triptych. Seems to be an imaginary composition of different plays or a parody.
Right hand panel: Onoe Kikugorō as Daikoku (wrestling with the Daikon/the Radish){Soga related};
Middle panel: Ichikawa Danjurō as Kudō Saemon and Ichikawa Sadanji as (Soga no) Gorō Tokimune {Soga related;
Left hand panel: Iwai Hanshirō most probably as Tenshin Otome, although the cartouche with the name of the role ends indeed with 'hime' or Princess) and Ichikawa Danjurō (role not read) {Genji related?}.
Something for the real kabuki experts to sort out.
Guy