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「見立三十六歌撰之内 中納言家持 狐忠のぶ」 初代坂東竹三郎
Poem by Chûnagon Yakamochi: (Actor Bandô Takesaburô I as) Fox (Kitsune) Tadanobu, from the series Comparisons for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjûrokkasen no uchi)
「見立三十六歌撰之内 中納言家持 狐忠のぶ」 初代坂東竹三郎
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 10th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.9 x 24.3 cm (14 1/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.42678
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.36779.41, 11.42678
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Fuku, Muramatsu, Rat 10
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：福、村松、子十
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：福、村松、子十
彫師：彫竹
InscriptionsPoem (Man'yôshû 1466): Haru no no ni/ asaru kigisu no/ tsumagoi ni/ ono ga arika no/ hito ni shiretsutsu [standard version has "ono ga atari o"]
「春の野に あさるきゞすの つま恋に おのがありかを 人にしれつゝ」
「春の野に あさるきゞすの つま恋に おのがありかを 人にしれつゝ」
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.