Shôno: The Kumano Shrine and the Shiratori Grave Mound (Kumano no yashiro, Shiratori-zuka); Women Travellers (Onna tabibito), from the series The Fifty-three Stations [of the Tôkaidô Road] by Two Brushes (Sôhitsu gojûsan tsugi)

「双筆五十三次　庄野　熊野ノ社　白鳥塚」　目録：「女旅人」

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Maruya Kyûshirô
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)

Japanese

Edo period

1855 (Ansei 2), 8th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.4 x 24.5 cm (14 1/3 x 9 2/3 in.)

Credit Line Anonymous gift

Accession NumberRES.49.90

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Marks, Kunisada's Tôkaidô (2013), #T79-46; Watanabe, Sôhitsu gojûsan tsugi (2011), #46; Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 252, ôban #34.46

DescriptionNo. 46 in the series.

MFA impressions: 11.36763.49, RES.49.90

Landscapes by Hiroshige, figures by Kunisada I (Toyokuni III). The subtitles of the landscapes, if present, appear on the individual prints; the subtitles referring to the figures are found only on the title page for the series, 11.36763.3 .
Album of all 55 prints in the series, plus cover slip, title page, and hand-written preface and colophon: 11.36763.1-59

Signed Hiroshige hitsu (above); Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (below)
広重筆、豊国画(年玉枠)

Marks Censor's seals: aratame, Hare 8
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
Artist's seal: Hiro
改印：改、卯八
彫師：彫竹

Provenance1949, anonymous gift to the MFA.