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「曽我ノ十郎祐成」四代目中村芝翫 「工藤左衛門祐経」三代目市川市蔵 「曽我ノ五郎時宗」初代河原崎権十郎
Actors Nakamura Shikan IV as Soga no Jûrô Sukenari (R), Ichikawa Ichizô III as Kudô Saemon Suketsune (C), and Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I as Soga no Gorô Tokimune (L)
「曽我ノ十郎祐成」四代目中村芝翫 「工藤左衛門祐経」三代目市川市蔵 「曽我ノ五郎時宗」初代河原崎権十郎
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Yamashiroya Shôjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Yamashiroya Shôjirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
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 triptych; 35.6 x 74.2 cm (14 x 29 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44299a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.29112 (center sheet only), 11.44299a-c
Imaginary performance (mitate).
見立
Imaginary performance (mitate).
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 seal: Monkey 9 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：申九改
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：申九改
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.