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「川中島大合戦組対尽 武藤喜兵衛 鬼児島弥太郎 二」
Mutô Kihei versus Oni Kojima Yatarô, No. 2 from the series One-to-One Combats at the Great Battle of Kawanakajima (Kawanakajima ôgassen kumitsui tsukushi)
「川中島大合戦組対尽 武藤喜兵衛 鬼児島弥太郎 二」
Utagawa Yoshitsuya (Japanese, 1822–1866)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1857 (Ansei 4), 10th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.2 × 24.9 cm (14 1/4 × 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38255
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFrom a continuous series of 12 sheets.
Signed
Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga
一英斎芳艶画
一英斎芳艶画
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Snake 10
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Kane
改印：改、巳十
彫師：彫兼
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Kane
改印：改、巳十
彫師：彫兼
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.