Sensô-ji Temple: Actors Saramura Tosshô II and Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series Thirty-six Views of Fuji from the Eastern Capital (Tôto Fuji sanjûrokkei)

「東都富士三十六景　浅草寺」　二代目沢村訥升、三代目沢村田之助

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Other artist: Utagawa Hirokage (Japanese, active 1855–1865)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Uemura Yasugorô (Hori Yasu) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 3rd month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 34.8 x 24.4 cm (13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number11.42408

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Description見立

Signed Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (foreground figures); Hirokage ga (background)
豊国画(年玉枠)、広景画

Marks Censor's seal: Monkey 3 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Yasu kokutô
Printer's mark: Surikô Daikyû (Ôhisa ?)
改印：申三改
彫師：彫安刻刀
摺師：摺工大久

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.