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「朝比奈切通」「曽我八景自筆鏡」「小林朝比奈」四代目中村芝翫
The Asahina Tunnel (Asahina kiridôshi): Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Kobayashi Asahina, from the series Eight Views of the Soga Brothers Story, with the Actors' Own Calligraphy (Soga hakkei jihitsu kagami)
「朝比奈切通」「曽我八景自筆鏡」「小林朝比奈」四代目中村芝翫
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Other artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) (Japanese, 1826–1869)
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Other artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) (Japanese, 1826–1869)
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1861 (Man'en 2/Bunkyû 1), 12th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.2 x 24.5 cm (14 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43094
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.22419, 11.43094
Signed
Kiô Toyokuni hitsu, in toshidama cartouche; Hiroshige (landscape)
喜翁 豊国筆、広重(ヒロ印)
喜翁 豊国筆、広重(ヒロ印)
Marks
Censor's seal: Chicken 12 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：酉十二改
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：酉十二改
彫師：彫竹
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.