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「三十六句撰」「おまつ」三代目沢村田之助、「時次郎ヵ」四代目中村芝翫
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Omatsu and Nakamura Shikan IV as Tokijirô (?), from the series Thirty-six Selected Poems (Sanjûrokkusen)
「三十六句撰」「おまつ」三代目沢村田之助、「時次郎ヵ」四代目中村芝翫
Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835–1900)
Publisher: Kogaya Katsugorô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Publisher: Kogaya Katsugorô (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1865 (Genji 2/Keiô 1), 2nd month
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.2 × 25.2 cm (14 1/4 × 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.40551
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Waseda db 403-0314, 007-2813 (name of Shikan's role not given in full)
Signed
Kunichika ga
国周画
国周画
Marks
Censor's seal: Ox 2 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Takichi
改印：丑二改
彫師：彫多吉
Blockcutter's mark: Hori Takichi
改印：丑二改
彫師：彫多吉
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.