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江戸花京橋名取 山東京伝
Flowers of Edo, the Master of Kyôbashi (Edo no hana Kyôbashi natori): Portrait of Santô Kyôden (Kitao Masanobu)
江戸花京橋名取 山東京伝
Chôkyôsai Eiri (Japanese, active about 1781–1818)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1795 (Kansei 7)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 39 x 25.7 cm (15 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4790
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Jenkins et al, The Floating World Revisited (1993), #III-7; Ukiyo-e shûka 8 (1980), Eiri list, #4.2; Ukiyo-e taikei 6 (1975), #55; Brandt, Hosoda Eishi (1977), fig. 471, list no. B2; TNM Ukiyo-e cat. 2 (1962), #2322; Michener, Floating World (1954), #56
DescriptionOne of a set of two special prints possibly inspired by Sharaku's bust portraits of actors; the other print, not in the MFA, shows the famous chanter Tomimoto Buzendayû.
This impression lacks the title and signature that appear in the upper right corner of some other known impressions. It is uncertain whether they rubbed off accidentally, together with the top layer of mica on the background, or whether this impression is from an edition never had them in the first place.
This impression lacks the title and signature that appear in the upper right corner of some other known impressions. It is uncertain whether they rubbed off accidentally, together with the top layer of mica on the background, or whether this impression is from an edition never had them in the first place.
Signed
(this impression unsigned; Eiri ga on others)
ProvenanceJune 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Sumitomo collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.