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「三十六歌仙 童女教訓鏡 紀友則」
Poem by Ki no Tomonori, from the series The Thirty-six Poets, an Instructive Mirror for Women and Children (Sanjûrokkasen dôjo kyôkun kagami)
「三十六歌仙 童女教訓鏡 紀友則」
Japanese
Edo period
1843–47 (Tenpô 14–Kôka 4)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.7 x 25.2 cm (14 7/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45489
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Clark, Kuniyoshi from Miller Coll. (2009), #57; the series: Robinson, Kuniyoshi (1961), list #98
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.36351, 11.45489
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
一勇斎国芳画
Marks
Censor's seal: Take
No blockcutter's mark
改印：竹
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：竹
彫師：なし
InscriptionsPoem: Yû sareba/ sao no kawara no/ kawa-kaze ni/ tomo madowasete/ chidori naku nari
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.