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「難題節 （なんだいぶしはやりのかへうた）」 四代目市村家橘の読売 四代目中村芝翫の読売 二代目沢村訥升の子守
The Puzzle Song, a Popular Parody (Nandaibushi hayari no kaeuta): Actors Ichimura Kakitsu IV (R) and Nakamura Shikan IV (C) as News Singers (Yomiuri), and Sawamura Tosshô II as a Baby Minder (L)
「難題節 （なんだいぶしはやりのかへうた）」 四代目市村家橘の読売 四代目中村芝翫の読売 二代目沢村訥升の子守
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Yorozuya Zentarô (Manzen)
Blockcutter: Hori Toyo (Japanese)
Publisher: Yorozuya Zentarô (Manzen)
Blockcutter: Hori Toyo (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1869 (Meiji 2), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 36 × 73.2 cm (14 3/16 × 28 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41703a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 007-0511 (R), 007-0512 (C), 007-0513 (L)
Signed
Kunichika hitsu (on each sheet)
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Snake 2 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Toyo
改印：巳二改
彫師：ホリトヨ
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Toyo
改印：巳二改
彫師：ホリトヨ
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.