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「厂金文七」三代目岩井粂三郎 「雷庄九郎」五代目市川海老蔵 「布袋市右エ門」三代目嵐璃寛 「安乃平兵衛」二代目市川九蔵 「極印千右衛門」八代目市川団十郎
Actors Iwai Kumesaburô III as Karigane Bunshichi (R), Ichikawa Ebizô V as Kaminari Shôkurô (CR), Arashi Rikan III as Hotei Ichiemon (C), Ichikawa Kuzô II as An no Heibei (CL), and Ichikawa Danjyûrô VIII as Gokuin Sen'emon (L)
「厂金文七」三代目岩井粂三郎 「雷庄九郎」五代目市川海老蔵 「布袋市右エ門」三代目嵐璃寛 「安乃平兵衛」二代目市川九蔵 「極印千右衛門」八代目市川団十郎
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban pentaptych; 36.6 x 122.4 cm (14 7/16 x 48 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.42139a-e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.42139a-e, 11.42149a-e
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, shita uri
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、渡辺、シタ売
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、渡辺、シタ売
彫師：なし
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.