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Woodblock for printed book pages: Ehon Sumidagawa ryôgan ichiran (Pictures of Both Banks of the Sumida River), Vol. 1
Japanese
Edo period
1804
Medium/Technique
Wood (non-specific)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession NumberRES.11.5113b-i
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Printmaking
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.