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「今様擬源氏 四十二 匂宮 八幡太郎義家 安倍宗任」
Ch. 42, Niou no miya: Hachimantarô Yoshiie and Abe Munetô, from the series Modern Parodies of Genji (Imayô nazorae Genji)
「今様擬源氏 四十二 匂宮 八幡太郎義家 安倍宗任」
Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833–1904)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Other artist: Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 7th 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 Number11.41127
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Haubner, Die Macht des Bogens (2014), p. 69; the series: Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G474 (no photos)
Signed
Chôkarô Yoshiiku ga
朝霞楼芳幾画
朝霞楼芳幾画
Marks
Censor's seal: Rat 7 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Shige (?)
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：子七改
彫師：彫工繁
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Shige (?)
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：子七改
彫師：彫工繁
InscriptionsPoem: Obotsukana/ tare ni towamashi/ ika ni shite/ hajime mo hate mo/ shiranu waga mi zo
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.