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「十二月之内 坂東三津五郎所作事」三代目坂東三津五郎の半田稲荷
Actor Bandô Mitsugorô III in a Dance Number (Shosagoto) Representing the Handa Inari Shrine, from the series Twelve Months (Jûnitsuki no uchi)
「十二月之内 坂東三津五郎所作事」三代目坂東三津五郎の半田稲荷
Japanese
Edo period
1813 (Bunka 10), 3rd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.4 x 24.8 cm (14 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39328
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (shosa, finale of Part 2): Shiki no Nagame Yosete no Mitsu Dai
Scene: Hatsuuma, Handa Inari
Play (main feature): Sono Omokage Date no Utsushi-e
Theater: Nakamura
四季詠寄三大字（しきのながめよせてみつだい） 長唄
初午、半田稲荷（はつうま、はんだいなり）
其面影伊達写絵（そのおもかげだてのうつしえ）
中村、二番目大切
1813、文化１０、03・07
Scene: Hatsuuma, Handa Inari
Play (main feature): Sono Omokage Date no Utsushi-e
Theater: Nakamura
四季詠寄三大字（しきのながめよせてみつだい） 長唄
初午、半田稲荷（はつうま、はんだいなり）
其面影伊達写絵（そのおもかげだてのうつしえ）
中村、二番目大切
1813、文化１０、03・07
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
InscriptionsPoem by Santô Kyôden: Hatsuuma ya/ ume ni ...
「初午や梅に威をます大鳥の 山東京伝」
「初午や梅に威をます大鳥の 山東京伝」
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.