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「当世見立十二ヶ月内 二月」 「葛の葉」四代目尾上菊五郎、「保名」初代中村福助ヵ
The Second Month (Nigatsu): Actors Onoe Kikugorô IV as Kuzunoha and Nakamura Fukusuke I (?) as Yasuna, from the series Current Selections for the Twelve Months (Tôsei mitate jûnikagetsu no uchi)
「当世見立十二ヶ月内 二月」 「葛の葉」四代目尾上菊五郎、「保名」初代中村福助ヵ
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Enshûya Hikobei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Enshûya Hikobei (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 9th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.6 x 24.4 cm (14 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43670
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 seal: Monkey 9 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：申九改
彫師：ホリ長
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：申九改
彫師：ホリ長
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.