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大津絵 鬼の念仏
Ôtsu-e: Demon Chanting the Name of the Buddha (Oni no nenbutsu)
大津絵 鬼の念仏
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
19th century
Medium/Technique
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
33.8 × 24.5 cm (13 5/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.20225
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings
Signed
Unsigned
無款
無款
Marks
Seal: Tôkaidô Ôtsu-juku, Sekisen-en
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.