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「飲中八仙 其六」 崔宗之
No. 6, Cui Zongzhi (Saisôshi), from the series Eight Immortals of The Wine Cup (Inchû hassen)
「飲中八仙 其六」 崔宗之
Japanese
Edo period
1770s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical chûban; 26.2 x 19.5 cm (10 5/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.14847
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.14847, 21.4362
The inscription consists of three lines about Cui Zongshi from the poem "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup" by the eighth-century Chinese poet Du Fu.
The inscription consists of three lines about Cui Zongshi from the poem "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup" by the eighth-century Chinese poet Du Fu.
Signed
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.