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Ch. 50, Azumaya: Terute-hime, from the series Modern Parodies of Genji (Imayô nazorae Genji)


「今様擬源氏 五十 東屋 照手姫」
Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833–1904)
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 Number11.41135
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné 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 7 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Shige (?)
Artist's seal: kiri
改印:子七改
彫師:彫工繁
Inscriptions東屋 さしとむる むくらやしけき あつま屋の あまりほとふる あめそゝきかな

照手姫 てるてハ横山の義女なり 父の奸計にて夫小栗判官に別れ そのミハうつろ舟に流され漁翁これを助(たすけ)介抱するに此家老婆しつとの心甚しく姫をせめて後 傀儡となす
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.