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「大入丸 小松屋宗七 沢村訥升」（初代）
DEACESSIONED October 25, 2012
Actor Sawamura Tosshô I as Komatsuya Sôshichi, from the series (?) The Good Ship Full House (Ôiri-maru)
「大入丸 小松屋宗七 沢村訥升」（初代）
Japanese
Edo period
1840 (Tenpô 11), 8th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.4 cm (14 9/16 x 10 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.28851
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.21894, *11.28851 (deaccessioned in 2012)
Play (second feature): Koi no Minato Hakata no Hitofushi
Play (main feature): Gion Sairei Shinkôki
Theater: Nakamura
恋湊博多諷（こいのみなとはかたのひとふし）
祇園祭礼信仰記（ぎおんさいれいしんこうき）
中村、二番目
1840、天保１１、08・04
Play (second feature): Koi no Minato Hakata no Hitofushi
Play (main feature): Gion Sairei Shinkôki
Theater: Nakamura
恋湊博多諷（こいのみなとはかたのひとふし）
祇園祭礼信仰記（ぎおんさいれいしんこうき）
中村、二番目
1840、天保１１、08・04
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
一勇斎国芳画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
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.