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「百人一首之内 持統天皇」
DEACESSIONED October 25, 2012
Poem by Empress Jitô (Jitô Tennô), from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi)
「百人一首之内 持統天皇」
Japanese
Edo period
about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37.7 x 25 cm (14 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.36582
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S19.2
DescriptionNo. 2 in the series.
MFA impressions: 11.16041, *11.36572 (deaccessioned in 2012), *11.36582 (deaccessioned in 2012)
MFA impressions: 11.16041, *11.36572 (deaccessioned in 2012), *11.36582 (deaccessioned in 2012)
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
一勇斎国芳画
Marks
No censor's seal
No blockcutter's mark
改印：なし
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：なし
彫師：なし
InscriptionsPoem: Haru sugite/ natsu kinekerashi/ shirotae no/ koromo hosuchô/ Ama no kagu yama
春すぎて 夏きにけらし しろたへの ころもほすてふ 天のかぐ山
春すぎて 夏きにけらし しろたへの ころもほすてふ 天のかぐ山
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.