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「釈迦八相記今様写絵 十八」
No. 18 from the series The Life of the Buddha in Up-to-date Magic Lantern Slides (Shaka hassô ki imayô utsushi-e)
「釈迦八相記今様写絵 十八」
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshōdō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Uemura Yasugorô (Hori Yasu) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshōdō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Uemura Yasugorô (Hori Yasu) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 6th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37.6 × 25.8 cm (14 13/16 × 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.15244
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche
国貞画(年玉枠)
国貞画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Monkey 6 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Yasu kokutô
改印：申六改
彫師：彫安刻刀
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Yasu kokutô
改印：申六改
彫師：彫安刻刀
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.