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「江戸砂子々供遊 不忍弁天」
Shinobazu Benten, from the series Sands of Edo: Children's Games (Edo sunago kodomo asobi)
「江戸砂子々供遊 不忍弁天」
Utagawa Yoshiiku (Japanese, 1833–1904)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), intercalary 3rd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 34 × 23.4 cm (13 3/8 × 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41225
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Yoshiiku ga
芳幾画
芳幾画
Marks
Censor's seal: Monkey intercalary 3 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Kane
改印：申壬三改
彫師：彫兼
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Kane
改印：申壬三改
彫師：彫兼
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.