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「そうし鳥 蟹 せみ 艸木華鳥図会 蓮華 百日紅 五」
Leiothrix (Sôshichô), Crab (Kani), and Cicada (Semi), with Lotus (Renge) and Crepe Myrtle (Sarusuberi), No. 5 from the series Plants and Trees, Flowers and Birds (Sômoku kachô zue)
「そうし鳥 蟹 せみ 艸木華鳥図会 蓮華 百日紅 五」
Gyôzan (Japanese, active late 19th century)
Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei (Ôkura Magobei, Kin'eidô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Yorozuya Magobei (Ôkura Magobei, Kin'eidô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1878 (Meiji 11)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.2 x 22.9 cm (14 1/4 x 9 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45491
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Kaikan sanjû shûnen kinen Kawanabe Kyôsai kinen bijutsukan cat. (2008), p. 133, #1162
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.37959, 11.45491
Signed
(seal only)
Marks
Artist's seal
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.