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「青楼名所合 京町一丁目 岡本屋内 長太夫 かけを 小ゆい」
Chôdayû of the Okamotoya in Kyô-machi itchôme, kamuro Kakeo and Koyui, from the series Comparison of Famous Places in the Pleasure Quarters (Seirô meisho awase)
「青楼名所合 京町一丁目 岡本屋内 長太夫 かけを 小ゆい」
Japanese
Edo period
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.1 x 23 cm (13 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.17796
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kikukawa Eizan hitsu
菊川英山筆
菊川英山筆
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
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.