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The Battle of Katsushika, from the Book The Eight Dogs of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden no uchi Katsushika kassen)


「里見八犬伝之内葛飾合戦」
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892)
Publisher: Yoki (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1868 (Keiô 4/Meiji 1), 5th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.5 x 23 cm (14 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.37660
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Chiba Museum, Hakkenden no sekai (2008), #128 (complete triptych)
DescriptionRight sheet of incomplete triptych.
Signed Kaisai Yoshitoshi ga
魁斎芳年画
Marks Censor's seal: Dragon 5 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印:辰五改
彫師:彫長
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.