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「浅草側 つれ／＼草 俊満製」 「百三十九段」 松と桜
Section 139 (Hyaku sanjûkyû dan): Pine and Cherry Branches, from the series Essays in Idleness for the Asakusa Group (Asakusagawa Tsurezuregusa)
「浅草側 つれ／＼草 俊満製」 「百三十九段」 松と桜
Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
Japanese
Edo period
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Shikishiban; 21.2 x 18.3 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6200
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Egoyomi et surimono (Werner Schindler Bienne Coll. Cat., 1983), cat. no. 20; Polster & Marks, Surimono (1980), p. 409
DescriptionThe full inscription in the square title cartouche reads: "The trees I should like for my house are pine and cherry. Five-needled pines will do. As for cherry blossoms, the single-petaled variety is preferable." (trans. Donaled Keene)
From section 139 of Tsurezuregusa (a collection of essays by Kenkô, written in the early 1330s).
From section 139 of Tsurezuregusa (a collection of essays by Kenkô, written in the early 1330s).
Signed
Shunman sei (in title cartouche)
俊満製
俊満製
InscriptionsPoem by Shôôan Kôjin (=Iseya Magozaemon)
松桜庵高人
松桜庵高人
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.