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「仮名読八犬伝 第二十一編」 袋
Wrapper for the book Kanayomi Hakkenden, Ch. 21
「仮名読八犬伝 第二十一編」 袋
Japanese
Edo period
1855 (Ansei 2)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
17 × 14.6 cm (6 11/16 × 5 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45793.17
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The book: Kokusho sômokuroku, rev. ed., vol. 2 (1989), p. 201 (with dates of volumes)
DescriptionFront of wrapper, cut out and mounted in album 11.45793.1-30.
Author of Parts 17-27: Hôshôan Kindô (or Kyokutei Kindô; the pen name of Bakin's daughter-in-law Omichi)
鳳簫庵琴童（曲亭琴童）
Author of Parts 17-27: Hôshôan Kindô (or Kyokutei Kindô; the pen name of Bakin's daughter-in-law Omichi)
鳳簫庵琴童（曲亭琴童）
Signed
Kyokutei Kindô cho, Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
曲亭琴童著、一勇斎国芳画
曲亭琴童著、一勇斎国芳画
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.