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「山海愛度図会 極かたい 若狭鰈（わかさ かれい） 一」
Extremely Proper (Goku katai)/ Flounder from Wakasa (Wakasa karei), from the series Auspicious Desires on Land and Sea (Sankai medetai zue)
「山海愛度図会 極かたい 若狭鰈（わかさ かれい） 一」
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Other artist: Utagawa Yoshitori-jo (Japanese, 1839–about 1870)
Publisher: Mitaya Kihachi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Nakamura Tôkichi (Hori Me-Tô) (Japanese)
Other artist: Utagawa Yoshitori-jo (Japanese, 1839–about 1870)
Publisher: Mitaya Kihachi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Nakamura Tôkichi (Hori Me-Tô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 34.6 x 24.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.28673
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionNo. 01 in the series.
MFA impressions: *11.22197 (deaccessioned in 2012), 11.26014, 11.28673, 11.28674
MFA impressions: *11.22197 (deaccessioned in 2012), 11.26014, 11.28673, 11.28674
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga (main design); Yoshitori ga (inset)
一勇斎国芳画 芳とり画
一勇斎国芳画 芳とり画
Marks
Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, Rat 7
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Me-Tô
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：米良、渡辺、子七
彫師：彫目藤
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Me-Tô
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：米良、渡辺、子七
彫師：彫目藤
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.