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「当世六玉顔 高野」
Kôya, from the series Six Jewel-like Faces of Modern Times (Tôsei mu tamagao), pun on Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa)
「当世六玉顔 高野」
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Masadaya Heikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Masadaya Heikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1869 (Meiji 2), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.8 × 24.8 cm (14 1/2 × 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40581
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kunichika hitsu
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Snake 1 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：巳正改
彫師：彫長
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：巳正改
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.