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「見立源氏 琴棋書画之内」 書
Calligraphy (Sho), from the series Genji Parodies of the Four Accomplishments (Mitate Genji kinkishoga no uchi)
「見立源氏 琴棋書画之内」 書
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Minokichi (Hori Mino) (Japanese, 1833–1906)
Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Koizumi Minokichi (Hori Mino) (Japanese, 1833–1906)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, creped
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych, creped; 21.7 x 46.8 cm (8 9/16 x 18 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession Number00.1963.4a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G345-03 (no photo)
DescriptionMFA impressions: 00.1963.4a-c (creped and mounted in album), 11.41812a-c
From an album of seven miscellaneous creped triptychs plus a printed title page added when the album was constructed, 00.1963.1 to 00.1963.8a-c.
The photograph shows one two-page spread in the album plus one following page with the third, leftmost sheet of the triptych.
From an album of seven miscellaneous creped triptychs plus a printed title page added when the album was constructed, 00.1963.1 to 00.1963.8a-c.
The photograph shows one two-page spread in the album plus one following page with the third, leftmost sheet of the triptych.
Signed
Nanajûkyûsai Toyokuni hitsu (on each sheet)
七十九歳豊国筆
七十九歳豊国筆
Marks
Censor's seal: Rat 2 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Mino
改印：子二改
彫師：彫工巳の
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Mino
改印：子二改
彫師：彫工巳の
ProvenanceBy 1900, William Perkins Babcock; 1900, bequest of William Perkins Babcock to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 1, 1900)