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「青楼江戸紫 まつ葉や内 瀬川 ささの 竹の」
Segawa of the Matsubaya, kamuro Sasano and Takeno, from the series Edo Purple in the Pleasure Quarters (Seirô Edo Murasaki)
「青楼江戸紫 まつ葉や内 瀬川 ささの 竹の」
Chôbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1786–87 (Tenmei 6–7)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37 x 25 cm (14 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.4932
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Someya, Chôbunsai Eishi mokuroku (Chiba, 2023), #3; Ukiyo-e shûka 8 (1980), Eishi list, #9.1
DescriptionMFA impressions: 21.4932 (with series title), 54.1473 (without series title)
Signed
Chôbunsai Eishi ga
鳥文斎栄之画
鳥文斎栄之画
ProvenanceJune 1917, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.