NAKAYAMA BUNSHICHI I

Daimatsu Hyakusuke (1st from left), Ôtani Hirohachi I (2nd from left), Sanogawa Hanazuma II (center), Nakayama Bunshichi I (2nd from right) and Sakakiyama Danshirô I (1st from right) playing the roles of the tsukaiya Kyôshichi, Oni no Kurobê, Yajirô's wife Osono, Yodogawa Gorôji and the karakuriya Gorozô in Matsuya Raisuke I's kaomise drama "Kaikei Wagô Hanayakata", which was staged in the 11th lunar month of 1750 in Kyôto

The actors Asao Toyozô I (top;1st from left), Kasaya Matakurô II (top;2nd from left), Arashi Ihachi (top;3rd from left), Yamashina Jinkichi II (top;2nd from right), Asao Tamejûrô I (top;1st from right), Nakayama Raisuke I (bottom;1st from left), Nakayama Bunshichi I (bottom;2nd from left), Anegawa Minato II (bottom;2nd from right) and Arashi Koroku II (bottom;1st from right) playing the roles of Kurusuke, Kokura Zen'emon, Sôshichi, Kojorô, Kezori Kuemon, Mukai Rinzaemon, Shima no Koheiji, Onami and Omatsu in the new year ni-no-kawari drama "Keisei Hakata Ori", which was staged in the 1st lunar month of 1778 in Kyôto at the Minamigawa no Shibai

The actor Nakayama Bunshichi I playing the role of Karaki Masaemon in the play "Igagoe Dôchû Sugoroku" in a caricature from the book "Ehon Mizu ya Sora", drawn by Matsuya Nichôsai and published in Ôsaka in 1780 by Hachimonjiya Hachizaemon

This caricature is the left component of a diptych (the right caricature is available as well)

The actor Nakayama Bunshichi I
Drawing made by Suifutei in the book "Suifutei Gigafu" (1782)

Nakayama Bunshichi I in an illustration from the book "Yakusha Mono Iwai" (1784)
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