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「大尽舞 吉備大臣」
Kibi Daijin, from the series Dance of the Big Spenders (Daijin mai)
「大尽舞 吉備大臣」
Ryûryûkyo Shinsai (Japanese, 1764?–1820)
Japanese
Edo period
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Kokonotsugiri; 13.4 x 18.3 cm (5 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession Number53.2685
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CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionThere is a pun on Daijin "big spender" (especially in the Yoshiwara) and Daijin "(government) minister."
Signed
Shinsai ga
辰斎画
辰斎画
InscriptionsPoem: ... / Nihonbashi yori/ tachisomete/ Morokoshi made mo/ ...
Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)