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「善悪振分双六」
Board Game of Distinguishing Good Versus Bad Behavior (Zen'aku furiwake sugoroku)
「善悪振分双六」
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Game board: 58 x 69.1 cm (22 13/16 x 27 3/16 in.)
Wrapper: 24.5 x 19.5 cm (9 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Wrapper: 24.5 x 19.5 cm (9 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39177.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionGame board: 11.39177.1
Original wrapper in which folded game board was sold: 11.39177.2
No date.
Original wrapper in which folded game board was sold: 11.39177.2
No date.
Signed
Ôsai Fusatane hitsu (on game board), Fusatane hitsu (on wrapper)
桜斎房種筆 房種筆
桜斎房種筆 房種筆
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.