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「初の吉例」 七色唐辛子売り （絵暦）
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「初の吉例」 七色唐辛子売り （絵暦）
Japanese
Edo period
1821 (Bunsei 4)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
11.6 x 16 cm (4 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45834
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionCalendrical numbers hidden in text.
Long months: 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12
Short months: 1, 3, 4?, 6, 8, 11
Long months: 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12
Short months: 1, 3, 4?, 6, 8, 11
Signed
Unsigned
無款
無款
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.