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「木 木火土金水ノ内 沢村訥升」初代沢村訥升の墨染桜の精
Wood (Ki): Actor Sawamura Tosshô I as the Spirit of the Ink-dyed Cherry Blossoms (Sumizome-zakura no sei), from the series The Five Elements (Mokkadokonsui no uchi)
「木 木火土金水ノ内 沢村訥升」初代沢村訥升の墨染桜の精
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1840 (Tenpô 11), 3rd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.2 x 26.2 cm (13 7/8 x 10 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39327
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 101-6897
DescriptionPlay (five-part shosa, finale of Part 2): Hina Asobi Wagô no Aishô
Section of shosa: Sumizome-zakura ni Narai Sekimoribashira
Play (main feature): Toki mo Yoshino Senbon-zakura
Theater: Nakamura
雛遊睦相生（ひなあそびわごうのあいしょう） 常磐津、義太夫、長唄
墨染桜に倣関守の木（すみぞめざくらにならいせきもりのきばしら）
時節吉野千本桜（ときもよしのせんぼんざくら）
中村、二番目大切
1840、天保１１、03・09
Section of shosa: Sumizome-zakura ni Narai Sekimoribashira
Play (main feature): Toki mo Yoshino Senbon-zakura
Theater: Nakamura
雛遊睦相生（ひなあそびわごうのあいしょう） 常磐津、義太夫、長唄
墨染桜に倣関守の木（すみぞめざくらにならいせきもりのきばしら）
時節吉野千本桜（ときもよしのせんぼんざくら）
中村、二番目大切
1840、天保１１、03・09
Signed
Gototei Kunisada ga
五渡亭国貞画
五渡亭国貞画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
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.