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These two prints show unusual scenes of Jiraya interacting with babies. Do you know what they describe and in what plays (kabuki?)

No.1,
一立斎廣重画
忠孝仇討圖會
東都芝神名前
若狭屋与市版
Painted by Ichiritsusai Hiroshige
Series of Illustrations of Loyalty and Vengeance
Eastern Capital （Edo）Shibashinmei-mae
Wakasaya Yoichi （Publisher）
Censors' seal、
濱　Hama (1844-45 in use)

自來也咄　The story of Jiraiya
柳下亭種員記　Text by Yūkatei Tanekazu　
(Rough translation of the text)
Hiroyuki Ōgata, who grew up in a place called Koshiji, robbed the wealth of the cruel rich families and distributed it to the pours; even as a robber, he was righteous.　One day he picked up an abandoned small child named Isami Genko in the valley of Mt. Yahiko in Echigo Province. Later lent his support to Katamasajirō to take vengeance on Rokuyaon Gunpachi
who assassinated the child's father and family.

No.2,
https://www.fujiarts.com/edo-era-japanese-prints/hiroshige-and-toyokuni-iii-kunisada/937973-shirasuka-panoramic-view-of-shiomizaka-ichikawa-danjuro-viii-as-jiraiya

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thanks a lot!

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