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男踏歌 鶯の餌すり
Preparing Food for a Nightingale, from the album Men's Stamping Dance (Otoko tôka)
男踏歌 鶯の餌すり
Japanese
Edo period
1798 (Kansei 10)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Horizontal ôban; 25.8 x 38.9 cm (10 3/16 x 15 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6361
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Chiba City Mus., Chôbunsai Eishi ten (2023), #130; Asano & Clark, Passionate Art (1995), #481; Hizô Ukiyo-e taikan/Ukiyo-e Masterpieces in European Collections 3, British Museum III (1987), fig. 153
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.39398, 21.6361
From an album of 16 leaves, a kyôka anthology with six illustrations by Tôrin, Utamaro, Shigemasa, Ekishi, Eishi, and Hokusai.
The complete book: 2011.794
From an album of 16 leaves, a kyôka anthology with six illustrations by Tôrin, Utamaro, Shigemasa, Ekishi, Eishi, and Hokusai.
The complete book: 2011.794
Signed
Utamaro hitsu
歌麿筆
歌麿筆
ProvenanceJune 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding at Sotheby's; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.