No. 37, Akasaka: On the Nawate Road, Yajirôbei Takes Kitahachi for a Fox and Beats Him (Akasaka, Nawatemichi ni te Yajirôbei Kitahachi o kitsune to omohite chôchaku suru), from Famous Sights of the 53 Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue) (Vertical Tôkaidô)

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No. 37, Akasaka: On the Nawate Road, Yajirôbei Takes Kitahachi for a Fox and Beats Him (Akasaka, Nawatemichi ni te Yajirôbei Kitahachi o kitsune to omohite chôchaku suru), from Famous Sights of the 53 Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue) (Vertical Tôkaidô)

「五十三次名所図会　三十七　赤坂　縄手道にて弥次郎北八を狐とおもひててふちゃくする」

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1855 (Ansei 2), 7th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.6 x 23.1 cm (14 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.5278

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné HIraki Mus., Hiroshige no giga (2023), #22; Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 252, ôban #24.37

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.16781, 11.30287, 21.5278

Signed Hiroshige hitsu
広重筆

Marks Censor's seals: aratame, Hare 7
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、卯七
彫師：なし

ProvenanceFebruary 1916, 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.