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「浅草奥山桜見物之図」
The most famous temple in the city of Edo (modern
Tokyo) was the Sensō-ji temple in Asakusa, near the
Yoshiwara pleasure quarter. The expansive grounds
behind the main buildings functioned as a kind of
fairground where various attractions were displayed.
Here, fashionably dressed women parade under the
blossoms, perhaps hoping that visitors coming to see
the cherry trees will admire their elegant costumes
as well.
Viewing Cherry Blossoms in the Inner Precincts of the Temple at Asakusa (Asakusa okuyama sakura kenbutsu no zu)
「浅草奥山桜見物之図」
Japanese
Edo period
1857 (Ansei 4), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.8 x 75.6 cm (14 1/8 x 29 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.36830a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
The most famous temple in the city of Edo (modern
Tokyo) was the Sensō-ji temple in Asakusa, near the
Yoshiwara pleasure quarter. The expansive grounds
behind the main buildings functioned as a kind of
fairground where various attractions were displayed.
Here, fashionably dressed women parade under the
blossoms, perhaps hoping that visitors coming to see
the cherry trees will admire their elegant costumes
as well.
Signed
Ritsusen Kunisato ga (on each sheet)
立川国郷画
立川国郷画
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Snake 1
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、巳正
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、巳正
彫師：なし
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.