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Ch. 4, Yûgao: Takechi Mitsuhide, from the series Modern Imitations of Genji (Imayô nazorae Genji)


「今様擬源氏 四 夕顔 武智光秀」
Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833–1904)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Hori Sashichi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 10th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36 × 23.7 cm (14 3/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41106
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné The series: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G474 (no photos)
Signed Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga; Gengyo (in inset)
一恵斎芳幾画
Marks Censor's seal: Boar 10 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Sashichi koku
改印:亥十改
彫師:佐七刻
InscriptionsPoem: Yorite koso/ sore ka to mo mime/ tasogare ni/ honobono mitsuru/ hana no yûgao
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.