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「宝治百首」 枕を抱く遊女
Poem from the Hôji Hyakushu: Courtesan Holding Pillow
「宝治百首」 枕を抱く遊女
Japanese
Edo period
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 38.3 x 26 cm (15 1/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.16092
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionHôji Hyakushu is an anthology of waka poetry compiled in the 13th century.
Signed
Kuniyasu ga
国安画
国安画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
InscriptionsPoem
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.