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見立文殊
Young Man as the Bodhisattva Monju
見立文殊
Komatsuken (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1765 (Meiwa 2)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
19.4 x 17.9 cm (7 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.5696
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waterhouse, The Harunobu Decade (2013), #635; Ukiyo-e shûka supp. 2 (1982), pl. 611
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.30137, 21.5696
Right sheet of a pair, with 11.30136, 21.5697.
Numbers for the short months are hidden in the pattern of the kimono.
Right sheet of a pair, with 11.30136, 21.5697.
Numbers for the short months are hidden in the pattern of the kimono.
Signed
Komatsu ga
小松画
小松画
Marks
Seal: Ukyoku
ProvenanceAugust 1919, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frederick W. Gookin; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.