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「忠臣蔵銘々伝」 「柏木太夫」初代坂東しうか、「大星由良之助」 八代目市川団十郎
Actors Bandô Shûka I as Kashiwagi tayû and Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Ôboshi Yuranosuke, from the series The Heroes of the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chûshingura meimei den)
「忠臣蔵銘々伝」 「柏木太夫」初代坂東しうか、「大星由良之助」 八代目市川団十郎
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
1855 (Ansei 2), 8th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.7 x 24.7 cm (14 1/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43571
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Hare 8
Blockcutter's marks: Hori Take
改印：改、卯八
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's marks: Hori Take
改印：改、卯八
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.