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「東海道名所之内 桑名 蜃気楼」
Mirage at Kuwana (Kuwana shinkirō), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō meisho fūkei), also known as the Processional Tōkaidō (Gyōretsu Tōkaidō), here called Tōkaidō meisho no uchi
「東海道名所之内 桑名 蜃気楼」
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyū 3), 5th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ōban; 36 x 26 cm (14 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44785
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks, "When the Shogun...," Andon 81 (2007), #43A (103); Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #18-103; Oikawa, Clark & Forrer, Comic Genius: Kawanabe Kyōsai/Kyōsai giga kyōga ten (1996), #165
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.16234, 11.44739, 11.44785, 2009.5009.104
Signed
Ōju Chikamaro
応需周麿
応需周麿
Marks
Censor's seal: Boar 5 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：亥五改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：亥五改
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.