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男踏歌 橋
DEACESSIONED October 25, 2012
Crossing a Bridge, from the album Men's Stamping Dance (Otoko tôka)
男踏歌 橋
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japanese
Edo period
1798 (Kansei 10)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Horizontal ôban; about 25.4 × 38.1 cm (10 × 15 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39638
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Hillier, Art of Hokusai in Book Illus. (1989), list no. 73, pl. 18; Hizô Ukiyo-e taikan/Ukiyo-e Masterpieces in European Collections 3, British Museum III (1987), fig. 157; the book: Asano & Clark, Passionate Art 481 (this design described, but no photo)
DescriptionMFA impressions: 06.809, *11.39638 (deaccessioned in 2012)
From an album of 16 leaves, a kyôka anthology with six illustrations by Tôrin, Utamaro, Shigemasa, Ekishi, Eishi, and Hokusai.
The complete book: 2011.794
From an album of 16 leaves, a kyôka anthology with six illustrations by Tôrin, Utamaro, Shigemasa, Ekishi, Eishi, and Hokusai.
The complete book: 2011.794
Signed
Hokusai Sôri ga
北斎宗理画
北斎宗理画
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.