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「倶利伽羅金剛伝 朝比奈藤兵衛」
(Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as) Asahina Tôbei, from the series Legends of the Dragon Sword and the Thunderbolt of Absolute Truth (Kurikara kongô den)
「倶利伽羅金剛伝 朝比奈藤兵衛」
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Katôya Iwazô (Seibei) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Masakichi (Hori Masa) (Japanese)
Publisher: Katôya Iwazô (Seibei) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Matsushima Masakichi (Hori Masa) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, creped
Dimensions
Vertical ôban, creped; 20.3 x 14.8 cm (8 x 5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45396.39
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Iwakiri et al., Edo no eiyû (2010), #82
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.39080, 11.45396.39 (creped, in album)
Signed
Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche
国貞画(年玉枠)
国貞画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Boar 2 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Matsushima Hori Masa
改印：亥二改
彫師：松島彫政
Blockcutter's mark: Matsushima Hori Masa
改印：亥二改
彫師：松島彫政
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.