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「東海道一ト眼千両 水口 武部源蔵」二代目市川九蔵
Minakuchi: Actor Ichikawa Kuzô II as Takebe Genzô, from the series The Tôkaidô Road: One Look Worth a Thousand Ryô (Tôkaidô hitome senryô)
「東海道一ト眼千両 水口 武部源蔵」二代目市川九蔵
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Other artist: Utagawa Hiroshige III (Japanese, 1842–1894)
Publisher: Enshūya Hikobei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Other artist: Utagawa Hiroshige III (Japanese, 1842–1894)
Publisher: Enshūya Hikobei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1867 (Keiô 3), 3rd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.9 × 23.8 cm (14 1/8 × 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40554
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 007-0438
Signed
Kunichika hitsu (figure); Tôkaidô Hiroshige (background)
国周筆、東海道広重
国周筆、東海道広重
Marks
Censor's seal: Hare 3 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Katada Hori Chô
改印：卯三改
彫師：片田彫長
Blockcutter's mark: Katada Hori Chô
改印：卯三改
彫師：片田彫長
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.