Description
琴女は黙阿弥の妻。弘化3年（1846）に21歳で10歳年上の黙阿弥と結婚した。町人出身（浅草に居住した伊藤氏、大和屋源兵衛の次女）だが、13歳から松平出羽守屋敷に武家奉公の経験がある。懐剣はそうした琴女の所持品らしいといえる。
Data source
Cultural Heritage Online
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Aggregator
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
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Last updated
October 8, 2026