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「東京（あづまの）花 国周漫画 中村芝翫」（四代目）
Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Ôtomo Kuronushi, No. 9 from the series Flowers of Tokyo: Caricatures by Kunichika (Azuma no hana Kunichika manga)
「東京（あづまの）花 国周漫画 中村芝翫」（四代目）
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei (Ôkura Magobei, Kin'eidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Hidekatsu (Horikô Hidekatsu) (Japanese)
Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei (Ôkura Magobei, Kin'eidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôta Hidekatsu (Horikô Hidekatsu) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1872 (Meiji 5), 9th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.8 x 23.8 cm (14 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44409
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kunichika hitsu
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Water Monkey (Jinshin, mizunoe saru) 9
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Hidekatsu
Artist's seal: toshidama
改印：壬申九
彫師：彫工秀勝
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Hidekatsu
Artist's seal: toshidama
改印：壬申九
彫師：彫工秀勝
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.