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「大尽舞 なら茂」 (奈良屋茂左衛門)
Naraya Mozaemon (Nara-Mo), from the series Dance of the Big Spenders, a Yoshiwara Ballad (Daijin mai)
「大尽舞 なら茂」 (奈良屋茂左衛門)
Ryûryûkyo Shinsai (Japanese, 1764?–1820)
Japanese
Edo period
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Kokonotsugiri; 13.8 x 18.5 cm (5 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession Number53.2689
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CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionNaraya Mozaemon was a wealthy lumber merchant and legendary rival of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon.
Signed
Shinsai ga
辰斎画
辰斎画
Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)