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「縞揃旭出の関取」 二代目沢村訥升、三代目沢村田之助、三代目市川市蔵 四代目中村芝翫、初代河原崎権十郎、五代目坂東彦三郎、四代目市川小団次 二代目中村福助、四代目市村家橘、三代目市川九蔵
Wrestlers in Checked Fabrics on New Year Morning (Shimazoroi asahide no sekitori): Actors Sawamura Tosshô II, Sawamura Tanosuke III, Ichikawa Ichizô III (R), Nakamura Shikan IV, Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I, Bandô Hikosaburô V, Ichikawa Kodanji IV (C), Nakamura Fukusuke II, Ichimura Kakitsu IV, Ichikawa Kuzô III (L)
「縞揃旭出の関取」 二代目沢村訥升、三代目沢村田之助、三代目市川市蔵 四代目中村芝翫、初代河原崎権十郎、五代目坂東彦三郎、四代目市川小団次 二代目中村福助、四代目市村家橘、三代目市川九蔵
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 6th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 37.2 x 75.8 cm (14 5/8 x 29 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44359a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionAll of the actors are dressed as sumô wrestlers except for Sawamura Tanosuke III, at the upper right holding the title sheet, who is dressed as a sumô referee.
見立
三代目沢村田之助以外は全て力士姿。
見立
三代目沢村田之助以外は全て力士姿。
Signed
Ichiyo ichidai Toyokuni ga (on right sheet), Konomi ni makase nanajûhassai Toyokuni hitsu (on left sheet)
一世一代豊国画 任好七十八歳豊国筆(年玉印)
一世一代豊国画 任好七十八歳豊国筆(年玉印)
Marks
Censor's seal: Boar 6 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：亥六改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：亥六改
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.