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「光君庭花遊」
The Shining Prince Enjoying the Flowers in the Garden (Hikaru kimi niwa no hana asobi)
「光君庭花遊」
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Iseya Kisaburô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Publisher: Iseya Kisaburô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Komakichi (Hori Koma, Hori Tashichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1865 (Genji 2/Keiô 1), 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 36.1 × 73.8 cm (14 3/16 × 29 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41748a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G068 (no photo)
Signed
Kunichika ga (on each sheet)
国周画
国周画
Marks
Censor's seal: Ox 7 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Tashichi
改印：丑七改
彫師：彫工多七
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Tashichi
改印：丑七改
彫師：彫工多七
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.