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「美勇水滸伝 髙木午之助」
Takagi Umanosuke, from the series Sagas of Beauty and Bravery (Biyû Suikoden)
「美勇水滸伝 髙木午之助」
Japanese
Edo period
1866 (Keiô 2), 10th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical chûban; 24.4 x 17.9 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.35901
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Iwakiri et al., Edo no eiyû (2010), #24
Signed
Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu
魁斎芳年筆
魁斎芳年筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Tiger 10 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：寅十改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：寅十改
彫師：なし
Inscriptions「高木午之助名古屋山三不羽伴作此三人を森の三勇士と称す ある夜銘々の心をためし見んと古寺へゆきて妖怪を見しとぞ」
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005)
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.