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By the Old Man Formerly Known as Hokusai (Saki no Hokusai ô hitsu)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
Medium/Technique
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Height x width: 33.4 × 24.2 cm (13 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.46088
NOT ON VIEW
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 25, 2023)
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.