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Subject:name of bunraku pupeteer on kuniyoshi print
Posted By: manuD Sun, Feb 07, 2021 IP: 2a01:e34:edc9:7c50:8
I believe that the kanjis to the right of the man is the name of an actor, but cannot read it. I would also be interested to know what is written on the left.
I would be very thankful for help.



Subject:Re: name of bunraku pupeteer on kuniyoshi print
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Feb 07, 2021
I read the name of pupeteer;
宝市亭升成　-　Hōshitei Masunari

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: name of bunraku pupeteer on kuniyoshi print
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Feb 07, 2021
Hōshitei Masunari was a kyōka poet.
On the left there is one of his poems.

Reading and my rough translation:
昔年の八木俵の當りをすはすぬ壽の
大黒頭巾
Sekinen no Yagi no tawara no atari wo suhasunu kotobuki no
Daikokuzukin

In former years it was the guy with the longevity Daikokuzukin (Big Black Hood) who hit the straw rice-bag from Yagi with ease.

With regards,
I.Nagy


Subject:Re: name of bunraku pupeteer on kuniyoshi print
Posted By: manuD Mon, Feb 08, 2021
you helped me out for the nth time! Thank you very much for taking the time to read and translate the text

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