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「昔語五人女 厂かねお文」 「昔語五人女 あんのお平」 「昔語五人女 神鳴のお庄」 「昔語五人女 極印のお仙」 「昔語五人女 布袋のお市」
The Five Daring Women from the Old Story (Mukashigatari gonin onna): from right, Karigane Ofumi, An no Ohei, Kaminari no Oshô, Gokuin no Osen, Hotei no Oichi
「昔語五人女 厂かねお文」 「昔語五人女 あんのお平」 「昔語五人女 神鳴のお庄」 「昔語五人女 極印のお仙」 「昔語五人女 布袋のお市」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Uhei (Fukusendô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Uhei (Fukusendô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1844–47 (Tenpô 15–Kôka 4)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban pentaptych; 37 x 130.1 cm (14 9/16 x 49 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.42189a-e
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kunisada aratame Nidaime Toyokuni ga (on each sheet)
国貞改二代目豊国画(年玉印)
国貞改二代目豊国画(年玉印)
Marks
Censor's seal: Tanaka
No blockcutter's mark
改印：田中
版元：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：田中
版元：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.