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絵本物見岡 「顔見世のありさま」
Celebrating the Opening of the Theatrical Season (Kaomise no arisama), from the book Ehon monomi ga oka, Vol. 2
絵本物見岡 「顔見世のありさま」
Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese, 1752–1815)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1788 (Tenmei 8)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Dimensions
Two chûbon pages; 20.1 x 27 cm (7 15/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession NumberRES.53.238
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The book: Kokusho sômokuroku, rev. ed., vol. 1 (1989), p. 503; Hirano, Kiyonaga (1939), book list #130
Signed
(this picture unsigned)
無款
無款
Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)