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「蝶千鳥十番切」「中村仲太郎」「臼井八郎惟信」
Actor Nakamura Chûtarô as Usui Hachirô Korenobu, from the series Butterflies and Plovers Kill Ten (Chô chidori jûban kiri)
「蝶千鳥十番切」「中村仲太郎」「臼井八郎惟信」
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Tsunoi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsunoi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
1868 (Keiô 4/Meiji 1), 8th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.9 × 25.1 cm (14 1/8 × 9 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40567
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 007-2163
Signed
Kunichika hitsu
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Dragon 8 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：辰八改
彫師：彫長
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：辰八改
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.