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「実競色乃美名家見 契情梅川 飛脚屋忠兵衛」
The Courtesan Umegawa and Chûbei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Umegawa, Hikyakuya Chûbei), from the series True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love ( Jitsu kurabe iro no minakami)
「実競色乃美名家見 契情梅川 飛脚屋忠兵衛」
Japanese
Edo period
about 1798–99 (Kansei 10–11)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 38.9 x 26.3 cm (15 5/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.14305
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Asano & Clark, Passionate Art (1995), #303; Ukiyo-e shûka 3 (1978), list #367.12.2; Shibui, Ukiyo-e zuten Utamaro (1964), 110.3.4; Yoshida, Utamaro zenshû (1941), #369
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.14305, 21.6437
The publisher's seal reads "Sei han" and according to Asano and Clark is most likely a relative of Nishimuraya Yohachi or part of a related firm.
The publisher's seal reads "Sei han" and according to Asano and Clark is most likely a relative of Nishimuraya Yohachi or part of a related firm.
Signed
Utamaro hitsu
歌麿筆
歌麿筆
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
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.