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「八犬傳犬の草紙の内 十條力二郎（じゅうじょうりきじろう）」 初代中村福助
Actor Nakamura Fukusuke I as Jûjô Rikijirô, from the series The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes (Hakkenden inu no sôshi no uchi)
「八犬傳犬の草紙の内 十條力二郎（じゅうじょうりきじろう）」 初代中村福助
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1852 (Kaei 5), 10th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37.4 × 25.4 cm (14 3/4 × 10 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44528
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Chiba Museum, Hakkenden no sekai (2008), #58
DescriptionNo. 15 of the Left group on the title page (11.39112).
MFA impressions: 11.39128, 11.44527, 11.44528
MFA impressions: 11.39128, 11.44527, 11.44528
Signed
Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche
国貞画(年玉枠)
国貞画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censors' seals: Fuku, Muramatsu, Rat 10
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：福、村松、子十
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：福、村松、子十
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.