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「売上ひいき勧進元」
Fundraising Sumô Tournament
「売上ひいき勧進元」
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 25.3 x 37.3 cm (9 15/16 x 14 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession Number00.1255
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionProbably the center sheet of an incomplete triptych. Banner translated loosely, "Ticket sales make the tournament possible. Wishing for success."
Signed
(this sheet unsigned)
無款
無款
Marks
Censor's seal: Boar 4 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：亥四改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：亥四改
彫師：なし
ProvenanceBy 1900, William Perkins Babcock (b. 1826 - d. 1899), Boston and Paris; 1900, bequest of William Perkins Babcock to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 05, 1900)