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「東都錦絵数奇者 」
Connoisseurs of Color Woodblock Prints in Tokyo in the Form of a Sumô Program (Tôto nishiki-e sûkisha banzuke)
「東都錦絵数奇者 」
Japanese
Taishô era
1920 (Taishô 9)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (sumiuri-e); ink on paper
Dimensions
50.6 x 37.5 cm (19 15/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Source unidentified
Accession Number2012.561
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Calligrapher: Hissha Usekisai Shujin, blockcutter: Horikô Kishibe Yôdô tô
筆者 雨石斎主人、 彫工 岸部要堂刀
筆者 雨石斎主人、 彫工 岸部要堂刀
Provenance2012, accessioned by the MFA [see note 1]. (Accession Date: October 19, 2012)
NOTES:
[1] Found with hand-written translation and envelope addressed to W . L. Keane, from Yamanaka Kyoto, dated 1939. This print is possibly from the Spaulding brothers, William and John, since Keane was their first dealer.
NOTES:
[1] Found with hand-written translation and envelope addressed to W . L. Keane, from Yamanaka Kyoto, dated 1939. This print is possibly from the Spaulding brothers, William and John, since Keane was their first dealer.