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「浮世 （不明） 文字西行」
A Picture of Saigyô Made from Written Characters ([illegible] moji Saigyô), from an untitled series of parodies
「浮世 （不明） 文字西行」
Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764)
Japanese
Edo period
1700s–10s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Dimensions
Horizontal ôban; 27 x 37.3 cm (10 5/8 x 14 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.13379
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPart of the title is illegible due to damage.
Signed
(this sheet unsigned)
無款
無款
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.