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「美勇水滸伝 大友若菜姫」
Ôtomo Wakana-hime, from the series Sagas of Beauty and Bravery (Biyû Suikoden)
「美勇水滸伝 大友若菜姫」
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Masakichi (Hori Masa) (Japanese)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Masakichi (Hori Masa) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1866 (Keiô 2), 6th 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 Number11.35916
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Iwakiri et al., Edo no eiyû (2010), #32
Signed
Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu
一魁斎芳年筆
一魁斎芳年筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Tiger 6 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Matsushima Hori Masa
改印：寅六改
彫師：松島彫政
Blockcutter's mark: Matsushima Hori Masa
改印：寅六改
彫師：松島彫政
Inscriptions「豊後国臼杵の城主大友宗隣の一女なり錦が嶽に於て妖術を授、父の仇たる菊池家をうちほろぼさんず陰謀尋常太夫のおよぶ所にあらず」
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.