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「善悪三十六美人 祇園の梶女」
Kaji of Gion (Gion no Kaji-jo), from the series Thirty-six Good and Evil Beauties (Zen-aku sanjûroku bijin)
「善悪三十六美人 祇園の梶女」
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Fukuda Kumajirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Yatarô (Hori Yata) (Japanese, 1850–1913)
Publisher: Fukuda Kumajirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Yatarô (Hori Yata) (Japanese, 1850–1913)
Japanese
Meiji era
1876 (Meiji 9), July
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.6 x 25.2 cm (14 7/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44432
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Toyohara Kunichika hitsu
豊原国周筆
豊原国周筆
Marks
Blockcutter's mark: Watanabe Hori Yata
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.