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「恋さくら」 八百屋お七
Cherry Blossoms of Love (Koi-zakura): Actor as Yaoya Oshichi
「恋さくら」 八百屋お七
Japanese
Edo period
1720s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (beni-e); ink on paper, with hand-applied color and metallic powder
Dimensions
Hosoban; 32 x 14.9 cm (12 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.5450
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.13260, 21.5450
The design is based on an earlier, larger work showing an actor who may be Sanjô Kantarô II in the role in 1718; see 02.845.
The design is based on an earlier, larger work showing an actor who may be Sanjô Kantarô II in the role in 1718; see 02.845.
Signed
Torii Kiyomasu hitsu
鳥居清倍筆
鳥居清倍筆
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.