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「五編上」 「雪梅芳譚 犬の草紙 一名八犬伝 五編下」 表紙
Book covers for Setsubai hôdan inu no sôshi, ichimei Hakkenden, Part 5, Vols. 1 and 2
「五編上」 「雪梅芳譚 犬の草紙 一名八犬伝 五編下」 表紙
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1849 (Kaei 2), 1st month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Two covers; 18.3 x 23.8 cm (7 3/16 x 9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45796.14a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The book: Kokusho sômokuroku, rev. ed., vol. 1 (1989), p. 280
DescriptionFrom an abridgement of Bakin's novel Hakkenden, written by Ryûtei Senka (1804-68) and illustrated by Kunisada II, with covers by Kunisada I (now using the signature Toyokuni), published 1848-74. Parts 1 and 2 published by Matsuzakaya Taiheiji, Parts 3 on by Tsutaya Kichizô.
Signed
Ryûtei Senka shôroku, Ichiyôsai Toyokuni ga
笠亭仙果鈔録、一陽斎豊国画
笠亭仙果鈔録、一陽斎豊国画
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.