Shinagawa: (Actor Matsumoto Kôshirô VI as) Banzuiin Chôbei, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi)

「東海道五十三次の内　品川駅　幡隨院長兵衛」　五代目松本幸四郎

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)

Japanese

Edo period

1852 (Kaei 5), intercalary 2nd month

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

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 34.4 x 24.8 cm (13 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

Credit Line Gift of James J. Higginson

Accession Number59.1147.5

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Peternolli & Guidi, Kunisada (Bologna, 2017), #49; Marks, Kunisada's Tôkaidô (2013), #T63-02, pp. 116, 118; Osaka Castle Museum, Mitate no sekai (exh. cat., 2004), #10

DescriptionStation no. 02.

MFA impressions: 11.29432, 11.29465, 11.29525.37, 11.43300, 59.1147.5

Signed Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche
豊国画(年玉枠)

Marks Censors' seals: Fuku, Muramatsu, Rat intercalary
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：福、村松、子閏
彫師：彫竹
摺師：摺大久

ProvenanceGift from estate of James J. Higginson through Mrs. Charles Jackson, March 26, 1959.