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「ろ組 九番組」 「江戸の花子供遊び」
The Ro Fire Brigade, Group Nine (Ro gumi, Kyû bangumi), from the series Flowers of Edo, Fun for Children (Edo no hana kodomo asobi)
「ろ組 九番組」 「江戸の花子供遊び」
Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active about 1836–1887)
Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujirô (Maruya Tetsujirô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tsuge Shôjirô (Hori Shôji) (Japanese)
Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujirô (Maruya Tetsujirô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tsuge Shôjirô (Hori Shôji) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1859 (Ansei 6), 12th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.7 × 25.3 cm (14 7/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41313
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Yoshitora ga
芳虎画
芳虎画
Marks
Censor's seal: Goat 12 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Shôji
改印：未十二改
彫師：彫庄治
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Shôji
改印：未十二改
彫師：彫庄治
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.