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「春霞梅の遊覧」「かつらき」 「足利光氏」 「そでの香」
Enjoying Plum Blossoms in Spring Mist (Harukasumi ume no yûran): Sodenokô (R), Ashikaga Mitsuuji (C), and Katsuragi (L)
「春霞梅の遊覧」「かつらき」 「足利光氏」 「そでの香」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Sagamiya Tôkichi (Ai-To) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Sugawa Sennosuke (Hori Sennosuke) (Japanese)
Publisher: Sagamiya Tôkichi (Ai-To) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Sugawa Sennosuke (Hori Sennosuke) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1858 (Ansei 5), 11th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 36.2 x 73.7 cm (14 1/4 x 29 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.43546a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Not found in Marks et al., Genji's World (2012)
DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.43546a-c (the original triptych), 00.1831-3 (reprint of the right and left sheets, with a new center sheet dated 1864)
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: Horse 11
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Sennosuke
改印：午十一
彫師：彫千之助
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Sennosuke
改印：午十一
彫師：彫千之助
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.