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Ch. 15, Yomogiû: Ôya no Tarô Mitsukuni, from the series Modern Parodies of Genji (Imayô nazorae Genji)


「今様擬源氏 十五 蓬生 大宅太郎光圀」
Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833–1904)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Hori Sashichi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 3rd 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 Number11.41112
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ôta Mem. Mus., Edo yôkai dai zukan (2014), #205 (diff. colors); the series: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G474 (no photos)
Signed Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga
一恵斎芳幾画
Marks Censor's seal: Rat 3 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Sashichi koku
Artist's seal: kiri
改印:子三改
彫師:佐七刻
InscriptionsPoem: Tazunete mo/ ware koso towame/ michi mo naku/ fukaki yomogi no/ moto no kokoro o
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.