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大江山酒呑童子を退治する頼光と四天王
Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raikô) and His Men Killing the Shutendôji
大江山酒呑童子を退治する頼光と四天王
Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active about 1836–1887)
Publisher: Tsujiya Yasubei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tsuge Shôjirô (Hori Shôji) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsujiya Yasubei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tsuge Shôjirô (Hori Shôji) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1847–52 (Kôka 4–Kaei 5)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.2 × 78.9 cm (13 7/8 × 31 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41389a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kinchôrô Yoshitora ga (on each sheet)
錦朝楼芳虎画
錦朝楼芳虎画
Marks
Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Shôjirô (on center sheet)
改印：米良、渡辺
彫師：彫工庄次郎
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Shôjirô (on center sheet)
改印：米良、渡辺
彫師：彫工庄次郎
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.