The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse), from the series Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse), from the series Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)

The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse), from the series Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse)

「なくて七癖　他を誹る癖」

Kitagawa Utamaro I (Japanese, early 1750s–1806)
Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi (Jakurindô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1797 (Kansei 9)

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 38.7 x 25.3 cm (15 1/4 x 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.6446

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ukiyo-e shûka 3 (1978), list #231.2.1, pl. 146

Signed Utamaro hitsu
歌麿筆

Marks No censor's seal
改印：なし

ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.