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「近江八景之内 三井の晩鐘」
Evening Bell at Mii-dera Temple (Mii no banshô), second state, from the series Eight Views of Ômi (Ômi hakkei no uchi)
「近江八景之内 三井の晩鐘」
Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770)
Japanese
Edo period
earlier 1760s (Horeki 9~)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and limited color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban; 31 x 13.9 cm (12 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4585
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waterhouse, The Harunobu Decade (2013), #031; Ukiyo-e shûka 4 (1979), list #65.5, and supp. 1 (1982), pl. 77
DescriptionThe series is known in four states:
1) mizu-e (color only, no key block), signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 06.1197 (Awazu), 21.4581 (Karasaki)
2) with key block added, signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 21.4588 (Awazu), 21.4586 (Seta), 21.4585 (Mii), 21.4582 (Karasaki), 21.4583 (Hira), 21.4584 (Ishiyama)
3) with a new key block, unsigned, publisher Okumura
MFA impressions: 21.4587 (Yabase), 21.4589 (Katada)
4) same as 3 but in ink only
1) mizu-e (color only, no key block), signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 06.1197 (Awazu), 21.4581 (Karasaki)
2) with key block added, signed, publisher Iwatoya
MFA impressions: 21.4588 (Awazu), 21.4586 (Seta), 21.4585 (Mii), 21.4582 (Karasaki), 21.4583 (Hira), 21.4584 (Ishiyama)
3) with a new key block, unsigned, publisher Okumura
MFA impressions: 21.4587 (Yabase), 21.4589 (Katada)
4) same as 3 but in ink only
Signed
Harunobu ga
春信画
春信画
InscriptionsPoem: Omou sono/ akatsuki chigiru/ hajime zo to/ matsu kiku Mii no/ iriai no kane
おもふその あかつき契る はじめぞと まつきく三井の 入相のかね
おもふその あかつき契る はじめぞと まつきく三井の 入相のかね
ProvenanceAugust 1919, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frederick W. Gookin; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.