At Shinobazu Benten Shrine, the Thunder God Falls into the Lotus Pond (Shinobazu Benten Kaminari hasuike e ochiru), from the series Famous Places and Humorous Images of Modern Life in Tokyo (Tôkyô kaika kyôga meisho)

「東京開化狂画名所　不忍弁財天雷蓮池へおちる」

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892)
Publisher: Tsunajima Kamekichi (Japanese)

Japanese

Meiji era

1881 (Meiji 14), January 6

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Horizontal chûban; 17.6 x 22.8 cm (6 15/16 x 9 in.)

Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection

Accession Number2000.61.7

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Other prints in the series: Miyao, Nihon no giga (1967), pp. 191-2

DescriptionMFA impressions: 2000.61.7 (lower half), 2000.61.8 (upper half), 2000.302 (uncut sheet)

Mounted in album 2000.61.1-21

Signed Yoshitoshi giga
芳年戯画

ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.