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「佐藤兵衛忠信」
Satô Hyôe Tadanobu (Actor?)
「佐藤兵衛忠信」
Japanese
Edo period
1750s-early 1760s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (benizuri-e); ink and limited color on paper
Dimensions
Hosoban; 30.9 x 14.6 cm (12 3/16 x 5 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.19198
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionIt is unclear whether this work is a theatrical scene or an early warrior print.
Signed
Torii Kiyosato hitsu
鳥居清里筆
鳥居清里筆
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 3, 1911)
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.