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「百人一首姥か恵とき 菅家」
Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)
「百人一首姥か恵とき 菅家」
Japanese
Edo period
about 1835–36 (Tenpô 6–7)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Horizontal ôban; 25.8 x 36.8 cm (10 3/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6732
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
TNM, Hokusai (2005), #440; Morse, Hokusai: The One Hundred Poets (1989), #24; Ukiyo-e shûka 16 (1981), p. 228, horizontal ôban #24.15
DescriptionNo. 24 in the series.
MFA impressions: 11.17682, 21.6732
MFA impressions: 11.17682, 21.6732
Signed
Saki no Hokusai Manji
前北斎卍
前北斎卍
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
InscriptionsPoem: Kono tabi wa/ nusa mo toriaezu/ Tamuke yama/ momiji no nishiki/ kami no manimani
ProvenancePurchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection (lot 457); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.