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「色競五節顔見世」 雛祭り
The Doll Festival, from the series Contest of Allure: Debuts at the Five Festivals (Iro kurabe Gosetsu kaomise)
「色競五節顔見世」 雛祭り
Japanese
Edo period
1808 (Bunka 5), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.1 x 23.3 cm (13 13/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.14311
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Utamaro hitsu
歌麿筆
歌麿筆
Marks
Censor's seals: kiwame, Dragon 4
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.