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「京都人形師 大石眼竜斎吉弘」「風流女六歌仙 清少納言 和泉式部」
Poems by Sei Shônagon and Izumi Shikibu, from the series Fashionable Six Female Poetic Immortals (Fûryû onna Rokkasen), by the Kyoto Doll Artist (Kyôto ningyôshi) Ôishi Ganryûsai Yoshihiro
「京都人形師 大石眼竜斎吉弘」「風流女六歌仙 清少納言 和泉式部」
Utagawa Yoshifuji (Japanese, 1828–1889)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tsuge Shôjirô (Hori Shôji) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tsuge Shôjirô (Hori Shôji) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1853 (Kaei 6), 6th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.3 × 25.3 cm (14 5/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.37347
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
http://blog.livedoor.jp/misemono/archives/cat_50049045.html; Konishi, Nishiki-e Bakumatsu Meiji no rekishi 1 (1977), p. 25
DescriptionAn exhibition of life-sized dolls that was shown at Ryôgoku from the 5th month of 1853 showed present-day women representing classical poems by six female poets. The MFA has three designs by two artists, apparently from the same series: 11.37347 by Yoshifuji, and 11.37131 (duplicate 11.37974) and 11.38122 by Kuniyoshi, and a flier for the exhibition, 11.45606.
Signed
Ippôsai Yoshifuji ga
一鵬斎芳藤画
一鵬斎芳藤画
Marks
Censors' seals: Fuku, Muramatsu, Ox 6
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Shôjirô
改印：福、村松、丑六
彫師：彫工庄治朗
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Shôjirô
改印：福、村松、丑六
彫師：彫工庄治朗
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.