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鯉
Carp in Water
鯉
Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
Japanese
Edo period
1806 (Bunka 3)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 x 18.1 cm (3 15/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.20081
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionDated "Year of the Tiger" (Tora no toshi), probably corresponding to 1806.
Signed
(seal only)
Marks
Artist's seal: Shunman
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.