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「東海道名所之内 阿べ川」
The Abe River (Abekawa), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô meisho no uchi
「東海道名所之内 阿べ川」
Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active about 1836–1887)
Publisher: Enshūya Hikobei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Publisher: Enshūya Hikobei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 5th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.5 x 25.3 cm (14 3/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.16619
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks, "When the Shogun...," Andon 81 (2007), #20A (62); Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #18-65; TNM Ukiyo-e cat. 3 (1963), #3162
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.16619, 11.16628, 11.44805, 11.44987, 2009.5009.63
Signed
Yoshitora ga
芳虎画
芳虎画
Marks
Censor's seal: Boar 5 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ôta Tashichi
改印：亥五改
彫師：彫太田多七
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ôta Tashichi
改印：亥五改
彫師：彫太田多七
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.