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「五行之内 手文庫の金 稲葉幸蔵 尾上菊五郎」（五代目）
Metal of the Document Case (Tebunko no kane): Actor Onoe Kikugoro V as Inaba Kôzô, from the series Matches for the Five Elements (Mitate gogyô no uchi)
「五行之内 手文庫の金 稲葉幸蔵 尾上菊五郎」（五代目）
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Tsunoi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsunoi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1869 (Meiji 2), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.4 × 24.6 cm (13 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40483
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kunichika hitsu
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Snake 2 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：巳二改
彫師：彫長
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：巳二改
彫師：彫長
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.