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「今様風俗六歌仙 小町」
Komachi, from the series Six Poetic Immortals in Modern Fashion (Imayô fûzoku Rokkasen)
「今様風俗六歌仙 小町」
Isoda Koryûsai (Japanese, 1735–1790)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1776–81 (An'ei 5–Tenmei 1)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical chûban; 26.2 x 19.4 cm (10 5/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.13478
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Hockley 2003, p. 214, #N-6-3
Signed
Koryû ga
湖竜画
湖竜画
InscriptionsPoem: Wabinureba/ mi o ukikusa no/ ne o taete/ sasou mizu araba/ inan to zo omou
「わびぬれは 身を浮草の ねをたへて さそう水あらば いなんとそおもふ」
「わびぬれは 身を浮草の ねをたへて さそう水あらば いなんとそおもふ」
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.