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「四季ノ内 春 沢村訥升 市川海老蔵」（初代沢村訥升の行平、五代目市川海老蔵の仕丁）
Spring (Haru): Actors Sawamura Tosshô I as Yukihira (inset) and Ichikawa Ebizô V as a Palace Attendant, from the series Four Seasons (Shiki no uchi)
「四季ノ内 春 沢村訥升 市川海老蔵」（初代沢村訥升の行平、五代目市川海老蔵の仕丁）
Japanese
Edo period
1839 (Tenpô 10), 3rd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.4 cm (14 9/16 x 10 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39332
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionPlay (shosa, finale of Part 2): Shiki no Nagame Maru ni I no Toshi
Play: Ôuchi no Hana no En
Play (main feature): Toki ni Saiwai Sakura no Irodoki
Theater: Kawarazaki
四季詠☆歳（しきのながめまるにいのとし） 長唄
大内の花宴（おおうちのはなのえん）
則幸桜色薗（ときにさいわいさくらのいろどき）
河原崎、二番目大切
1839、天保１０、03・06
Play: Ôuchi no Hana no En
Play (main feature): Toki ni Saiwai Sakura no Irodoki
Theater: Kawarazaki
四季詠☆歳（しきのながめまるにいのとし） 長唄
大内の花宴（おおうちのはなのえん）
則幸桜色薗（ときにさいわいさくらのいろどき）
河原崎、二番目大切
1839、天保１０、03・06
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.