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「浄瑠璃八景 常磐津 荵売」「墨水の夕月」野分姫亡魂 四代目市川小団次、おくみ 三代目沢村田之助
Evening Moon on the Sumida River (Bokusui no yûgetsu): Actors Ichikawa Kodanji IV as the Ghost (Bôkon) of Nowake-hime and Sawamura Tanosuke III as Okumi, from the series Eight Views of Jôruri Ballads (Jôruri hakkei)
「浄瑠璃八景 常磐津 荵売」「墨水の夕月」野分姫亡魂 四代目市川小団次、おくみ 三代目沢村田之助
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Kagiya Shôbei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Publisher: Kagiya Shôbei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1861 (Man'en 2/Bunkyû 1), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.3 x 24.4 cm (13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40213
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Chicken 1 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Koizumi Hori Kane
改印：酉正改
彫師：小泉彫兼
Blockcutter's mark: Koizumi Hori Kane
改印：酉正改
彫師：小泉彫兼
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.