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「今様源氏花揃 水仙」 「今様源氏花揃 冬椿」 「今様源氏花揃 寒梅」
Narcissus (Suisen) (R), Winter Camellia (Fuyu tsubaki) (C), and Plum Blossoms in Cold (Kanbai) (L), from the series A Collection of Flowers for the Modern Genji (Imayô Genji hana soroi)
「今様源氏花揃 水仙」 「今様源氏花揃 冬椿」 「今様源氏花揃 寒梅」
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (Japanese, 1823–1880)
Publisher: Etsuka (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Etsuka (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1861 (Man'en 2/Bunkyû 1), 10th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.4 x 73.7 cm (13 15/16 x 29 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.39092, 11.39093, 11.39688
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks et al, Genji's World (2012), list #G372.03 (no photo)
DescriptionTriptych: 11.39092 (center), 11.39093 (left), 11.39688 (right)
11.39688 is adhered to the back of 11.39687a.
11.39688 is adhered to the back of 11.39687a.
Signed
Kunisada ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
国貞画(年玉枠)
国貞画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Chicken 10 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：酉十改
彫師：彫長
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
改印：酉十改
彫師：彫長
InscriptionsPoem
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.