The Brave Woman (Yûfu) Tomoe Gozen and Takezô Saburoemon, from the series Famous Warriors in Combat (Buyû kômei kumiuchi soroe)
「武勇高名組討撰 勇婦巴御前 武蔵三郎左エ門」
Japanese
Edo period
1856 (Ansei 3), 8th month
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.9 x 24.4 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number
11.37379
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Signed
Ichibaisai Yoshiharu ga
一梅斎芳晴画
Markings
Censor's seals: aratame, Dragon 8
No blockcutter's mark
No publisher's mark
改印：改、辰八
彫師：なし
版元：なし
Provenance
By 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.
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection