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Shamisen to yûjo
三味線と遊女
Courtesan with Shamisen
Shamisen to yûjo
三味線と遊女
Formerly attributed to: Hishikawa Moronobu (Japanese, died 1694)
Japanese
Edo period
18th century
Medium/Technique
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
59.7 x 32.7 cm (23 1/2 x 12 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.7627
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings
Catalogue Raisonné
Kajima Foundation MFA cat. 2 (2003), ch. III (Ukiyo-e), no. 42
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.