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「怪鼠伝之内」 「冠者義高」八代目市川団十郎 「勝間新太郎」初代中村福助
From the Story of the Monstrous Rats (Kaisôden no uchi): Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Kanja Yoshitaka (top) and Nakamura Fukusuke I as Katsuma Shintarô (bottom)
「怪鼠伝之内」 「冠者義高」八代目市川団十郎 「勝間新太郎」初代中村福助
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Ebisuya Shōshichi (Kinshōdō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Ebisuya Shōshichi (Kinshōdō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), intercalary 7th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban, upright diptych; 71.6 x 24.5 cm (28 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43740a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Ôta Mem. Mus., Edo yôkai dai zukan (2014), #241
DescriptionImaginary performance (mitate).
見立
見立
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Tiger intercalary 7
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：改、寅壬七
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：改、寅壬七
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.