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「児雷也豪傑譚 十七編」 袋
Wrapper for the book Jiraiya gôketsu monogatari, Ch. 17
「児雷也豪傑譚 十七編」 袋
Utagawa Yoshikazu (Japanese, active 1848–1870)
For: Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active about 1836–1887)
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendô) (Japanese)
For: Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active about 1836–1887)
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1851 (Kaei 4)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
17.5 × 14 cm (6 7/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.45794.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
The book: Kokusho sômokuroku, rev. ed., vol. 4 (1990), p. 613 (with dates of volumes)
DescriptionFront of wrapper, cut out and mounted in album.
Author, according to the wrapper: Ryûtei Tanehiko II (=Ryûtei Senka I, 1804-68) 柳亭種彦(二代目)、笠亭仙果(初代)
But according to Kokusho sômokuroku, the author of Parts 12 to 36 (of 43) is Ryûkatei Tanekazu (1807-58) 柳下亭種員.
Author, according to the wrapper: Ryûtei Tanehiko II (=Ryûtei Senka I, 1804-68) 柳亭種彦(二代目)、笠亭仙果(初代)
But according to Kokusho sômokuroku, the author of Parts 12 to 36 (of 43) is Ryûkatei Tanekazu (1807-58) 柳下亭種員.
Signed
Yoshikazu ga; Ryûtei Senka saku, Ichimôsai Yoshitora ga
芳員画 笠亭仙果作、一猛斎芳虎画
芳員画 笠亭仙果作、一猛斎芳虎画
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.