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「千代春源氏万歳」
An Auspicious New Year Manzai Dance for Genji (Chiyo no haru Genji manzai)
「千代春源氏万歳」
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1869 (Meiji 2), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 36 × 70.7 cm (14 3/16 × 27 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.38990a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G421 (no photo)
Signed
Ôju Kunisada hitsu (on each sheet)
応需国貞筆
応需国貞筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Snake 1 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：巳正改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：巳正改
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.