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「見立三国志 牛若の源治 市むらかきつ」（四代目） 「見立三国志 九尾の金 沢むら訥升」（二代目） 「見立三国志 九紋竜の新吉 なかむらしくわん」（四代目）
A Parody of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Mitate Sangokushi): Actors Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Ushiwaka no Genji (R), Sawamura Tosshô II as Kyûo no Kin (C), and Nakamura Shikan IV as Kumonryû no Shinkichi (L)
「見立三国志 牛若の源治 市むらかきつ」（四代目） 「見立三国志 九尾の金 沢むら訥升」（二代目） 「見立三国志 九紋竜の新吉 なかむらしくわん」（四代目）
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Tsunoi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tanaka Hori Ushi (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsunoi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Tanaka Hori Ushi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
1868 (Keiô 4/Meiji 1), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 36 x 75.5 cm (14 3/16 x 29 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44456a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 007-2242 (R), 007-2241 (C), 007-2240 (L)
Signed
Kunichika hitsu (on each sheet)
国周筆
国周筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Dragon 4 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Ushinosuke
改印：辰四改
彫師：彫工牛之助
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Ushinosuke
改印：辰四改
彫師：彫工牛之助
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.