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「俳優いろはたとへ」 「煙草屋げん七」 二代目沢村訥升
Actor Sawamura Tosshô II as Tabakoya Jinshichi, from the series Alphabet Proverbs for Actors (Haiyû iroha tatoe)
「俳優いろはたとへ」 「煙草屋げん七」 二代目沢村訥升
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Masudaya Ginjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Publisher: Masudaya Ginjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1867 (Keiô 3), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.9 × 24.9 cm (14 1/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40512
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 500-2448
DescriptionPlay: Komochi Yamauba
Play (main feature): Kujira Obi Nishiki no Shingata
Theater: Morita
嫗山姥（こもちやまんば）
九字成帯錦新模（くじらおびにしきのしんがた）
守田
応０３ ( 1867)・04・19
Play (main feature): Kujira Obi Nishiki no Shingata
Theater: Morita
嫗山姥（こもちやまんば）
九字成帯錦新模（くじらおびにしきのしんがた）
守田
応０３ ( 1867)・04・19
Signed
Kunichika hitsu
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Hare 4 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Koma
改印：卯四改
彫師：彫駒
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Koma
改印：卯四改
彫師：彫駒
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.