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「放駒」初代坂東しうか、「濡髪」三代目岩井粂三郎 「鬼ヶ嶽」四代目市川小団次、「秋津島」三代目嵐吉三郎 「鉄ヶ嶽」三代目嵐璃寛、「岩川」初代中村福助
Actors as Sumô Wrestlers: Bandô Shûka I as Hanaregoma and Iwai Kumesaburô III as Nuregami (R); Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Onigatake and Arashi Kichisaburô III as Akitsushima (C); Arashi Rikan III as Tetsugadake and Nakamura Fukusuke I as Iwagawa (L)
「放駒」初代坂東しうか、「濡髪」三代目岩井粂三郎 「鬼ヶ嶽」四代目市川小団次、「秋津島」三代目嵐吉三郎 「鉄ヶ嶽」三代目嵐璃寛、「岩川」初代中村福助
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), 12th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.4 x 72.8 cm (13 15/16 x 28 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44147a-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
Censor's seals: aratame, Tiger 12
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、寅十二
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、寅十二
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.