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「今様擬源氏 三 空蝉 渡邊綱」
Ch. 3, Utsusemi: Watanabe no Tsuna, from the series Modern Parodies of Genji (Imayô nazorae Genji)
「今様擬源氏 三 空蝉 渡邊綱」
Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833–1904)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Hori Sashichi (Japanese)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Hori Sashichi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.5 × 23.9 cm (14 × 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39760
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.39760, 11.41105
Signed
Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga
一恵斎芳幾画
一恵斎芳幾画
Marks
Censor's seal: Rat 7 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Sashichi koku
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：子七改
彫師：佐七刻
Blockcutter's mark: Sashichi koku
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：子七改
彫師：佐七刻
InscriptionsPoem: Utsusemi ni/ mi o kaetekeru/ ko no moto ni/ nao hitogara no/ natsukashiki ka na
空蝉 宇津蝉の身をかへてけり このもとに猶人からの なつかしきかな
渡邊綱 綱ハ一条戻橋に茨木が腕を切 家に秘（ひめ）置たるを一夜 綱が伯母きたりて蜜（ひそか）に彼腕を見せよといふ なつかしき伯母なれバ開（ひらきて）見するに腕を携へて虚空に飛ひさりぬ
空蝉 宇津蝉の身をかへてけり このもとに猶人からの なつかしきかな
渡邊綱 綱ハ一条戻橋に茨木が腕を切 家に秘（ひめ）置たるを一夜 綱が伯母きたりて蜜（ひそか）に彼腕を見せよといふ なつかしき伯母なれバ開（ひらきて）見するに腕を携へて虚空に飛ひさりぬ
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.