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「東京（あづまの）花 国周漫画 坂東薪水 熊谷直実」（五代目坂東彦三郎）
Actor Bandô Shinsui (Hikosaburô V) as Kumagai Naozane, from the series Flowers of Edo: Kunichika's Caricatures (Azuma no hana Kunichika manga)
「東京（あづまの）花 国周漫画 坂東薪水 熊谷直実」（五代目坂東彦三郎）
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei (Ôkura Magobei, Kin'eidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei (Ôkura Magobei, Kin'eidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1872 (Meiji 5), 9th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.5 x 23.5 cm (14 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.34914
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Toyohara Kunichika hitsu
豊原国周筆
豊原国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Water Monkey (Jinshin, mizunoe saru) 9
Blockcutter's mark: Katada Hori Chô
Artist's seal: toshidama
改印：壬申九
彫師：片田彫長
Blockcutter's mark: Katada Hori Chô
Artist's seal: toshidama
改印：壬申九
彫師：片田彫長
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 15, 2000)
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.