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The Kurumaya Restaurant at Shiba Shinmei, from the series Tokyo Restaurants with Some Fancy Dishes (Tôkyô ryôri sukoburu beppin)


「東京料理頗別品 芝神明 車屋」
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892)
Other artist: Toshikage (Japanese, active 1867–1892)
Publisher: Maruya Jinpachi (Marujin, Enjudô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1871 (Meiji 4), 9th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 35.9 x 23.8 cm (14 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39848
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.37706 (Yorozuya edition), 11.39848 (Maruya edition)

From a series showing geisha (the "Fancy Dishes" of the title) at various well-known restaurants.
Signed Ôju Yoshitoshi hitsu, kyôgô (with the assistance of) Toshikage
応需芳年筆、校合年景
Marks Censor's seal: Goat 9 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印:未九改
彫師:なし
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.