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Poem by Kiyowara Motosuke: (Actor Ichikawa Danzô VI as) the Hunter (Ryôshi) Shibaroku, from the series Comparisons for Thirty-six Selected Poems (Mitate sanjûrokkasen no uchi)


「見立三十六歌撰之内 清原元輔 猟師芝六」 六代目市川団蔵
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 11th 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 Number11.42688
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.36779.64, 11.42688
Signed Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, Rat 11
Blockcutter's mark: Yokokawa Hori Take
改印:米良、渡辺、子十一
彫師:横川彫竹
InscriptionsPoem: Aki no no no/ hagi no nishiki o/ furusato ni/ shika no ne...
「秋の野の 萩のにしきを 故郷に しかのねがら うつしてしかな」
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.