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「千歳」三代目沢村田之助 「翁」三代目市川市蔵
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Senzai (R) and Ichikawa Ichizô III as Okina (L)
「千歳」三代目沢村田之助 「翁」三代目市川市蔵
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Daikokuya Heikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Publisher: Daikokuya Heikichi (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yokokawa Takejirô (Hori Take)
Japanese
Edo period
1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 10th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban diptych; 36.3 x 51.3 cm (14 5/16 x 20 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40888a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionProbably the two right sheets of an incomplete triptych. Imaginary performance (mitate).
見立
見立
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seal: Monkey 10 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：申十改
彫師：彫竹
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Take
改印：申十改
彫師：彫竹
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.