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「忠臣蔵二段目かげゑ」 「忠臣蔵五段目かげゑ」
Act II (top) and Act V (bottom), from the series Shadow Pictures of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chûshingura nidanme kage-e, Chûshingura godanme kage-e)
「忠臣蔵二段目かげゑ」 「忠臣蔵五段目かげゑ」
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
1868 (Keiô 4/Meiji 1), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36 x 26.4 cm (14 3/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.37455
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.34998.92, 11.37455
Signed
San'yôsai ga
三洋斎画
三洋斎画
Marks
Censor's seal: Dragon 4 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：辰四改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：辰四改
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.