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「艶姿花の十二支 はつ午まつり」
The Festival of the First Day of the Horse (Hatsuuma matsuri), from the series Alluring Flowers for the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Enshi hana no jûni shi)
「艶姿花の十二支 はつ午まつり」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Other artist: Utagawa Kunihisa II (Japanese, 1832–1891)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirô (Shôrindô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Daijirô (Hori Dai) (Japanese)
Other artist: Utagawa Kunihisa II (Japanese, 1832–1891)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirô (Shôrindô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Daijirô (Hori Dai) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.7 x 25.5 cm (14 7/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40991
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Nanajûkyûsai Toyokuni hitsu (on main image); Kunihisa ga (on inset)
七十九歳豊国筆、国久画
七十九歳豊国筆、国久画
Marks
Censor's seal: Rat 2 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Dai
改印：子二改
彫師：彫大
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Dai
改印：子二改
彫師：彫大
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.