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「鵜飼船御遊」
Enjoying Cormorant Fishing (Ukaibune on-asobi)
「鵜飼船御遊」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Other artist: Utagawa Kuniteru II (Kunitsuna II) (Japanese, 1830–1874)
Publisher: Moriya Jihei (Kinshindô) (Japanese)
Other artist: Utagawa Kuniteru II (Kunitsuna II) (Japanese, 1830–1874)
Publisher: Moriya Jihei (Kinshindô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 8th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 36.5 x 74.5 cm (14 3/8 x 29 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43507a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G502 (no photo)
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet); Monjin Kunitsuna ga (background, on left sheet only)
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Kinugasa, Murata, Rat 8
No blockcutter's mark
改印：衣笠、村田、子八
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：衣笠、村田、子八
彫師：なし
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.