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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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ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionNaraya Mozaemon was a wealthy lumber merchant and legendary rival of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon.
Signed Shinsai ga
辰斎画
Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)