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Wrapper for the book Ehon chûkyô, zen (Illustrated Classic of Loyalty, Complete)


「絵本忠経 全」 袋
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
Author of preface: Takai Ranzan (Japanese)
Publisher: Suharaya Shinbei (Kobayashi Shinbei, Sûzanbô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1834 (Tenpô 5)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions 22.6 x 16.6 cm (8 7/8 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45746
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné The book: Kokusho sômokuroku, rev. ed., vol. 1 (1989), p. 497; Hillier, Art of Hokusai in Book Illus. (1980), list no. 240; Toda, Ryerson Library cat. (1931), p. 261
DescriptionIntact wrapper, folded and glued.

MFA impressions of the book: 2019.921, 2019.923, 2019.928, 2019.969, 2019.970; two different wrappers: 11.45746, 11.45757
Signed Saki no Hokusai Iitsu ga
前北斎為一画
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.