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「誠忠義士傳起原 塩谷判官高貞 三十九」
No. 39, En'ya Hangan Takasada, from the series Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû gishi den)
「誠忠義士傳起原 塩谷判官高貞 三十九」
Japanese
Edo period
1847 (Kôka 4), 7th month to 12th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.6 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45386.39
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Asano et al., Chûshingura VII (2014), list #2-1060, photo p. 218; Weinberg, Kuniyoshi: The Faithful Samurai (2000), #I.39; Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S54.39
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.26015, *11.28959 (deaccessioned in 2012), 11.45386.39
On No. 38 and No. 39 only, the series title is given as Origin of the Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû gishi den no okori).
On No. 38 and No. 39 only, the series title is given as Origin of the Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû gishi den no okori).
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
一勇斎国芳画
Marks
Censors' seals: Hama, Kinugasa
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、衣笠
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、衣笠
彫師：なし
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.