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The Syllable A: Nakamura Kansuke Masatoki, from the series Mirror of the True Loyalty of Each of the Faithful Retainers (Seichû gishin meimei kagami)


「誠忠義臣名々鏡 中村勘助正辰 あ」
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Other artist: Utagawa Yoshi-jo (Japanese, 1842–about 1885)
Publisher: Horikoshi (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1857 (Ansei 4), 6th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.2 cm (14 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. William Wheeler
Accession Number33.1166.32
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S90.16
Signed Kuniyoshi ga (on main image); Yoshi ga (on inset)
国芳、よし画
Marks Censor's seals: aratame, Snake 6
No blockcutter's mark
改印:改、巳六
彫師:なし
ProvenanceBetween 1876 and 1880, acquired in Japan by William Wheeler (b. 1851 - d. 1932) and Fannie (Hubbard) Wheeler (b. 1853 - d. 1942), Concord, MA [see note]; 1933, gift of Mrs. William Wheeler to the MFA. (Accession date: December 15, 2006)

NOTE:
William Wheeler worked as an educator and engineer in Hokkaido, Japan from 1876 to 1880. He served as the president of Sapporo Agricultural College from 1877-1879.