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「花園番続 ひきそめよし」
A Good Time for the First Playing of an Instrument (Hikisome yoshi), from the series Series for the Hanazono Group (Hanazono bantsuzuki)
「花園番続 ひきそめよし」
Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1824 (Bunsei 7)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink, color, gold, and silver on paper
Dimensions
Shikishiban; 20.2 x 17.6 cm (7 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
General Funds
Accession Number00.1896
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Forrer, Surimono (2013), #299; Keyes, Surimono (Spencer Museum cat., 1984), cat. no. 62, pl. 17; Rijksmuseum cat. III, Hokusai and His School (1982), #164
DescriptionPoems translated in Keyes 1984, p. 56.
Signed
Hokkei
北渓
北渓
InscriptionsPoem by Shôchitei Enson: Saohime no/ kyô taimen no/ hikidemono/ hiku samisen mo/ harukoma no uta
Poem by Jinjôtei: Hikisomuru/ kasumi no ito no/ nagauta mo/ haru wa kokoro no/ hana no tanemaki
Poem by Jinjôtei: Hikisomuru/ kasumi no ito no/ nagauta mo/ haru wa kokoro no/ hana no tanemaki
ProvenanceJanuary 1900, purchased at the Brinkley-Condor Sale by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (Accession Date: January 9, 1900)