Kisen Hôshi, from an untitled series of Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Kisen Hôshi, from an untitled series of Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen)

Kisen Hôshi, from an untitled series of Six Poetic Immortals (Rokkasen)

六歌仙　「幸選法師」

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher: Fujiokaya Hikotarô (Shôgendô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1835–39 (Tenpô 6–10)

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

Dimensions Chûtanzaku; 37.6 x 12.4 cm (14 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.7039

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 240, chûtanzaku #09.1

Signed Hiroshige ga
広重画

InscriptionsPoem (Kokinshû 983, Hyakunin isshu 8): Waga io wa/ miyako no tatsumi/ shika zo sumu/ yo o ujiyama to/ hito wa iu nari

ProvenanceNovember 1912, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Yamanaka & Co.; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.