Famous Places in the Eastern Capital: the Year-end Fair at Asakusa (Tôto meisho Asakusa toshi no ichi)

「東都名所浅草歳の市」

Japanese

Edo period

1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), intercalary 7th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 35.5 x 25 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Accession Number47.37-9

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionTriptych: 47.37 (left), 47.38 (center), 47.39 (right)

Signed Toyokuni ga (on each sheet)
豊国画

Marks Censor's seals: aratame, Tiger intercalary 7
No blockcutter's mark
改印：改、寅壬七
彫師：なし

Provenance1947, gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich to the MFA. (Accession date: January 9, 1947)