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「吾妻源氏松竹梅」
Pine, Bamboo, and Plum for Eastern Genji (Azuma Genji shôchikubai): Parody of Yoritomo Releasing Cranes at Yuigahama
「吾妻源氏松竹梅」
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Maruya Jinpachi (Marujin, Enjudô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Maruya Jinpachi (Marujin, Enjudô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, creped
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych, creped; 21.4 x 46.2 cm (8 7/16 x 18 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45394.2a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G380, pl. 9
DescriptionFrom an album of seven miscellaneous creped triptychs plus a printed title page added when the album was constructed, 11.45394.1 to 11.45394.8a-c.
The photograph shows one two-page spread in the album plus one following page with the third, leftmost sheet of the triptych.
The photograph shows one two-page spread in the album plus one following page with the third, leftmost sheet of the triptych.
Signed
Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
国貞画(年玉枠）
国貞画(年玉枠）
Marks
Censor's seal: Rat 1 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：子正改
彫師：なし
No blockcutter's mark
改印：子正改
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.