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Final page, from the album Men's Stamping Dance (Otoko tôka)


男踏歌
Author of preface: Asakusa-an Ichihito (Japanese, 1755–1820)
Publisher: Tsutaya Jûzaburô (Kôshodô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1798 (Kansei 10)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Dimensions Horizontal ôban; 24.5 x 37.1 cm (9 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39700.3
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionFrom an album of 16 leaves, a kyôka anthology with six illustrations by Tôrin, Utamaro, Shigemasa, Ekishi, Eishi, and Hokusai.

The complete book: 2011.794
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.