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「けいせい高尾 沢村田之助」（三代目） 「左金吾頼兼 沢村訥升」（二代目）
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as the Courtesan (Keisei) Takao (R) and Sawamura Tosshô II as Sakingo Yorikane (L)
「けいせい高尾 沢村田之助」（三代目） 「左金吾頼兼 沢村訥升」（二代目）
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tanaka Hori Ushi (Japanese)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tanaka Hori Ushi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1866 (Keiô 2), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban diptych; 36.9 × 49.7 cm (14 1/2 × 19 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38950a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kunisada ga (on each sheet)
国貞画
国貞画
Marks
Censor's seal: Tiger 4 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Tanaka Hori Ushi
改印：寅四改
彫師：田中彫牛
Blockcutter's mark: Tanaka Hori Ushi
改印：寅四改
彫師：田中彫牛
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.