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Women Arriving for a Visit in Snow (Parody of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?)


雪の訪問 (見立三国志 玄徳三雪中孔明訪ヵ)
Utagawa Toyokuni I (Japanese, 1769–1825)
Publisher: Murataya Jirobei (Eiyûdô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1805 (Bunka 2), 12th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 38.8 x 25.1 cm (15 1/4 x 9 7/8 in.)
Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.6956
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionLeft sheet of incomplete triptych.

MFA impressions: 11.13809-11 (complete triptych), 21.6956 (L only)

Possibly a parody of the story of Liu Bei's three visits to Kongming (Zhuge liang), from the Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Signed Toyokuni ga
豊国画
Marks Censor's seals: kiwame, 12
改印:極、十弐
ProvenancePurchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from W. L. Keane collection (#26); December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.