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「雲竜九郎偸盗伝 第五編」 袋
Wrapper for the book Unryû Kurô chûtôden (The Thievery of Unryû Kurô), Part 5
「雲竜九郎偸盗伝 第五編」 袋
Miyagi Gengyo (Japanese, 1817–1880)
For: Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
For: Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Japanese
Edo period
1859–61 (Ansei 6–Bunkyû 1)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
16.3 × 11.3 cm (6 7/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45793.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFront of wrapper, cut out and mounted in album 11.45793.1-30.
Author: Rakutei Saiba (1799-1858) 楽亭西馬
Author: Rakutei Saiba (1799-1858) 楽亭西馬
Signed
Gengyo hitsu; Kunisada egaku, sakusha wa Saiba
玄魚筆 国貞ゑかく、作者ハ西馬
玄魚筆 国貞ゑかく、作者ハ西馬
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.