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「見立地口づくし」「長五郎」 四代目中村芝翫
Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Chôgorô, from the series Theatrical Matches for Lanterns with Illustrated Jokes (Mitate jiguchi tsukushi)
「見立地口づくし」「長五郎」 四代目中村芝翫
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Gusokuya Kahei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Eizô (Hori Ei) (Japanese, 1833–1901)
Publisher: Gusokuya Kahei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Eizô (Hori Ei) (Japanese, 1833–1901)
Japanese
Edo period
1867 (Keiô 3), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.9 × 24.6 cm (14 1/8 × 9 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40417
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 007-0530
Signed
Kunichika hitsu (main image); Ryûsai hitsu (inset)
国周筆、立斎筆
国周筆、立斎筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Hare 1 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ei
改印：卯正改
彫師：彫栄
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ei
改印：卯正改
彫師：彫栄
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.