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「見立十人 豊国一世一代屋久ら水滸伝」 三代目市川市蔵、初代河原崎権十郎、?
Ten Imaginary Portraits, Toyokuni's Once-in-a-Lifetime Shuihuzhuan of the Stage (Mitate jûnin Toyokuni issei ichidai yagura Suikoden): Actors Ichikawa Ichizô III, Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I, and an unidentified actor
「見立十人 豊国一世一代屋久ら水滸伝」 三代目市川市蔵、初代河原崎権十郎、?
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 5th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37.7 x 25.6 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.22474
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionRight sheet of incomplete triptych?
Signed
Konomi ni makase Toyokuni hitsu, in toshidama cartouche
任好豊国画(年玉枠)
任好豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Boar 5 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ôta Tashichi
改印：亥五改
彫師：彫太田多七
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ôta Tashichi
改印：亥五改
彫師：彫太田多七
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.