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月下の蓮の葉
Lotus Leaves in Moonlight
月下の蓮の葉
Suzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858)
Japanese
Edo period
1830s–40s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
22 x 29.6 cm (8 11/16 x 11 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.20645
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionKiitsu used this signature for about ten years beginning in 1833. However, it is not clear whether he personally designed this print, or whether it was designed by someone else based on a painting by him.
Signed
Kaikai Kiitsu
噲々其一
噲々其一
Marks
Artist's seal (unread)
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.