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「美勇水滸伝 宇治常悦」
Uji Jôetsu, from the series Sagas of Beauty and Bravery (Biyû Suikoden)
「美勇水滸伝 宇治常悦」
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 Number11.35919
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Newland, Yoshitoshi (2011), #48; Iwakiri et al., Edo no eiyû (2010), #27
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「駿州の産匹夫より出て自ら楠家の末葉と称し肥州天草に於て妖術を授て陛下を覆さんと計りしかど事ならずされど欺まで工し器量は落中の英傑とも云つべし」
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.