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「花園番続 入学よし」
A Good Time to Begin Studying (Nyûgaku yoshi), from the series Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono bantsuzuki)
「花園番続 入学よし」
Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1824 (Bunsei 7)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color, silver, and bronze on paper
Dimensions
Shikishiban; 21 x 18.3 cm (8 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
General Funds
Accession Number00.1905
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Forrer, Surimono (2013), #298; Carpenter et al, Reading Surimono (2008), #94; Rijksmuseum cat. III, Hokusai and His School (1982), #161
DescriptionPoems translated in Carpenter et al 2008, p. 221.
Signed
Hokkei
北渓
北渓
InscriptionsPoem by Reitensha Sodenari Senpu (Sendai): Fumi somuru/ hijiri no michi mo/ shi no kage no/ shichi shaku amari/ nobiru haru no hi
ProvenanceJanuary 1900, purchased at the Brinkley-Condor Sale by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (Accession Date: January 9, 1900)