Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (Ki-Bun), from the series Dance of the Big Spenders, a Yoshiwara Ballad (Daijin mai)

「大尽舞　きふん」　（紀伊国屋文左衛門）

Ryûryûkyo Shinsai (Japanese, 1764?–1820)

Japanese

Edo period

Medium/Technique Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions Kokonotsugiri; 13.5 x 18.6 cm (5 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse

Accession Number53.2688

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionKinokuniya Bunzaemon (1669-1734) was a merchant famous for his wealth.

Signed Shinsai ga
辰斎画

Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)