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「東海道之内 関」
Seki, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô no uchi
「東海道之内 関」
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Masakichi (Hori Masa) (Japanese)
Publisher: Ômiya Kyûjirô (Kiyûdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Masakichi (Hori Masa) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 4th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.8 x 23.8 cm (14 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.44969
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks, "When the Shogun...," Andon 81 (2007), #48 (111); Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #18-109
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.15365, 11.15366, 11.22250, 11.44787, 11.44969, 11.45063, 2009.5009.111
Signed
Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche
国貞画(年玉枠)
国貞画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Boar 4 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Matsushima Hori Masa
改印：亥四改
彫師：松島彫政
Blockcutter's mark: Matsushima Hori Masa
改印：亥四改
彫師：松島彫政
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.