Suma, from the series Portraits of the False Murasaki's Genji (Nise Murasaki Genji sugata)

「偽紫源氏姿　須磨」

Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshōdō) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Kanegorô (Hori Kane) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 10th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36.1 × 73.9 cm (14 3/16 × 29 1/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Michael and Barbara Stedman in memory of Pauline Epstein

Accession Number2009.5123a-c

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G369 (no photo)

Signed Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche (on right and left sheets), Ichijusai Kunisada hitsu (on screen in center sheet)
国貞画(年玉枠)　一寿斎国貞筆

Marks Censor's seal: Monkey 10 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Kobayashi Hori Kane (sic, on each sheet; possibly a mistake for Koizumi Hori Kane?)
改印：申十改
彫師：小林彫兼

ProvenanceBetween 1985 and 1995, gift of Pauline Epstein (d. 1995) to her daughter and son-in law, Barbara and Michael Stedman; 2009, gift of Barbara and Michael Stedman to the MFA. (Accession date: December 16, 2009)