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「 年代記」
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「 年代記」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Japanese
Edo period
1820 (Bunsei 3)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Dimensions
(a): 33 x 47.5 cm (13 x 18 11/16 in.), (b): 33 x 46.5 cm (13 x 18 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.28237.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionFour sheets glued back-to-back to form two double sheets.
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.