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狂歌師像集 「梅菴 」
Portrait of Baian ..., from an untitled series of kyôka poets
狂歌師像集 「梅菴 」
Attributed to: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japanese
Edo period
about late 1800s (early Bunka era)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
12.2 x 8.1 cm (4 13/16 x 3 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Asiatic Curator's Fund
Accession NumberRES.49.112
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Other prints in the series: Hokusai Updated (2019), #202; Nagoya City Mus., Hokusai exh. cat. (1991), #26
DescriptionFrom a series possibly intended for use as playing cards.
The border on this print is the same as the border of the lower right image illustrated in the 1991 Nagoya catalogue. Other known prints in the series are signed by Hokusai; on this print, the smudge directly to the left of the lower edge of the green garment may be a faded signature originally printed in red.
The border on this print is the same as the border of the lower right image illustrated in the 1991 Nagoya catalogue. Other known prints in the series are signed by Hokusai; on this print, the smudge directly to the left of the lower edge of the green garment may be a faded signature originally printed in red.
Signed
(this picture unsigned)
無款
無款
Provenance1949, purchased by the MFA from an unidentified source. (Accession Date: September 15, 1949)