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「現時五十四情 第一号 桐壺」
No. 1, Kiritsubo, from the series The Fifty-four Chapters [of the Tale of Genji] in Modern Times (Genji gojûyo jô)
「現時五十四情 第一号 桐壺」
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Takekawa Seikichi (Sawamuraya Seikichi) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Asai Ginjirô (Hori Gin) (Japanese, 1844–1894)
Publisher: Takekawa Seikichi (Sawamuraya Seikichi) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Asai Ginjirô (Hori Gin) (Japanese, 1844–1894)
Japanese
Meiji era
1884 (Meiji 17), August
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.18161
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The series: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G080 (no photos)
Signed
Unsigned
無款
無款
Marks
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Gin
彫師：彫銀
彫師：彫銀
InscriptionsPoem from GM: Itoki naki/ hatsumotoyui ni/ nagaki yo o/ chigiru kokoro wa/ musubikometsu ya
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.