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「俳風花むしろ」 五代目沢村長十郎、五代目市川海老蔵、二代目尾上菊次郎 三代目嵐璃寛、八代目市川団十郎、三代目岩井粂三郎 初代坂東竹三郎、四代目市川小団次
Poets on a Mat of Flowers (Haifû hana mushiro): Actors Sawamura Chôjûrô V, Ichikawa Ebizô V, Onoe Kikujirô II (R), Arashi Rikan III, Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII, Iwai Kumesaburô III (C), Bandô Takesaburô I, and Ichikwa Kodanji IV (L)
「俳風花むしろ」 五代目沢村長十郎、五代目市川海老蔵、二代目尾上菊次郎 三代目嵐璃寛、八代目市川団十郎、三代目岩井粂三郎 初代坂東竹三郎、四代目市川小団次
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 3rd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.5 x 74.7 cm (14 x 29 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43966a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Description見立
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Mera, Watanabe, Rat 3
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、渡辺、子三
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：米良、渡辺、子三
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.