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三代目大谷広次の四郎兵衛
Actor Ôtani Hiroji III as Shirobei
三代目大谷広次の四郎兵衛
Katsukawa Shunshô (Japanese, 1726–1792)
Japanese
Edo period
1769 (Meiwa 6), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban; 30.4 x 14 cm (11 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.18578
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay: Edo no Hana Wakayagi Soga
Theater: Ichimura
江戸花陽向曽我（えどのはなわかやぎそが）
市村
Theater: Ichimura
江戸花陽向曽我（えどのはなわかやぎそが）
市村
Signed
Shunshô ga
春章画
春章画
Marks
Artist's seal: Rin (in jar shape)
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.