Demon Preparing to Write in an Account Book, from the series Selection of Ancient and Modern Comic Poems (Kokin kyôkasen) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Demon Preparing to Write in an Account Book, from the series Selection of Ancient and Modern Comic Poems (Kokin kyôkasen)

Demon Preparing to Write in an Account Book, from the series Selection of Ancient and Modern Comic Poems (Kokin kyôkasen)

｢古今狂歌撰」　鬼

Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780–1850)

Japanese

Edo period

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

Dimensions Hosoban; 34.6 x 15.9 cm (13 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.10398

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné TNM Ukiyo-e cat. 3 (1963), #3901

Signed Hokkei
北渓

Marks Artist's seal: Aoigaoka

ProvenanceFormerly in the Sumitomo collection; June 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Yamanaka & Co.; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.