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「誠忠義士銘々傳 村増山太夫藤原髙直 け」
The Syllable Ke: Muramatsu Santaifu Fujiwara no Takanao, from the series Biographies of the Faithful Samurai (Seichû gishi meimeiden)
「誠忠義士銘々傳 村増山太夫藤原髙直 け」
Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active about 1836–1887)
Publisher: Shimizuya Naojirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Shimizuya Naojirô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1866 (Keiô 2), 5th month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 35.3 × 24.2 cm (13 7/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.41289
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kinchôrô Yoshitora ga
錦朝楼芳虎画
錦朝楼芳虎画
Marks
Censor's seal: Tiger 5 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：寅五改
彫師：彫長
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Chô
Artist's seal: kiri
改印：寅五改
彫師：彫長
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.