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Cherry Blossoms at Genji's Rokujô Mansion (Genji Rokujô no hana)


「源氏六条乃花」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Other artist: Utagawa Kuniteru II (Kunitsuna II) (Japanese, 1830–1874)
Publisher: Moriya Jihei (Kinshindô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
1854 (Kaei 7/Ansei 1), 12th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37.1 x 25.6 cm (14 5/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession Number00.761
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Marks et al., Genji's World (2012), list #G506 (no photo)
DescriptionLeft sheet of incomplete triptych.

MFA impressions: 00.761 (left sheet only), 11.15169VR (11.15169, 11.15178, 11.15233), 11.43490a-c, *11.45114a-c (deaccessioned in 2012), *11.45367 (right sheet only; deaccessioned in 2019)
Signed Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (on each sheet); Hanmoto no ôkô ni tsuki monjin Kunitsuna hojo (With the help of his pupil Kunitsuna, in accordance with the wishes of the publisher; on left sheet)
豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks Censor's seals: aratame, Tiger 12
No blockcutter's mark
改印:改、寅十二
彫師:なし
ProvenanceBy 1900, William Perkins Babcock; 1900, bequest of William Perkins Babcock to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 12, 1900)