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「地口行燈 前」 袋
Wrapper for the book Jiguchi andon zen (Lanterns with Puns, Part 1)
「地口行燈 前」 袋
Matsukawa Hanzan (Japanese, 1818–1882)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1850 (Kaei 3)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
21.6 x 16.5 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45739
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionIntact wrapper, folded and glued.
Signed
Matsukawa Hanzan ga
松川半山画
松川半山画
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.