Miya, from the Fifty-three Stations [of the Tôkaidô] (Gojûsan tsugi no uchi, Miya): Actors Ichikawa Ichizô III as Shirai Gonpachi (R) and Sawamura Tanosuke III as Komurasaki (L)

「五十三次之内　宮」　「白井権八」三代目市川市蔵　「小むらさき」三代目沢村田之助

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Minokichi (Hori Mino) (Japanese, 1833–1906)

Japanese

Edo period

1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), intercalary 3rd month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban diptych; 36.2 x 49.6 cm (14 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number11.40866a-b

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPlay: Hanagatami Gojûsan Tsugi
Theater: Morita
花摘篭五十三駅（はながたみごじゅうさんつぎ）
守田
1860、万延０１

Signed Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)

Marks Censor's seal: Monkey intercalary 3 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Mino
改印：申壬三改
彫師：彫巳の

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.