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「誠忠義士伝 桃ノ井若狭之助保近」 四代目市村家橘
Actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Momonoi Wakasanosuke Yasuchika, from the series Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû gishi den)
「誠忠義士伝 桃ノ井若狭之助保近」 四代目市村家橘
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Kiya Sôjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Eizô (Hori Ei) (Japanese, 1833–1901)
Publisher: Kiya Sôjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Eizô (Hori Ei) (Japanese, 1833–1901)
Japanese
Edo period
1866 (Keiô 2), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.1 × 24.8 cm (14 3/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40569
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 100-1575
DescriptionPlay: Kanadehon Chûshingura
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
市村
Theater: Ichimura
仮名手本忠臣蔵（かなでほんちゅうしんぐら）
市村
Signed
Kunichika hitsu
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Tiger 7 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ei
改印：寅七改
彫師：彫栄
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Ei
改印：寅七改
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.