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Actor Ichikawa Danjûrô IX as Sasagawa Kôjûrô


「笹川幸十郎 市川団十郎」(九代目)
Yôshû Chikanobu (Hashimoto Chikanobu) (Japanese, 1838–1912)
Publisher: Matsushita Heibei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Asai Ginjirô (Hori Gin) (Japanese, 1844–1894)
Japanese
Meiji era
1878 (Meiji 11), 10th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 35.8 x 23.8 cm (14 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.42950
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Another print of the same play: Waseda db 201-2715
Signed Chikanobu hitsu
周延筆
Marks Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Gin
彫師:彫工銀
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.