Itabashi: Inuzuka Shino with Hikiroku, Samojirô, and Dotarô, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi)

「木曾街道六十九次之内　板橋　犬塚信乃　蟇六　左母二郎　土太郎」

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Sumiyoshiya Masagorô
Blockcutter: Sugawa Sennosuke (Hori Sennosuke) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1852 (Kaei 5), 5th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36 x 25.2 cm (14 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line William Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession Number11.37061

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Thompson, Sixty-nine Stations (2009), #02; Chiba Museum, Hakkenden no sekai (2008), #84; Keyes, Ainsworth cat. (1984), #489; Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S74.3; Robinson (1961), pl. 68

DescriptionNo. 02 in the series.

MFA impressions: 11.28980, 11.29009.3, 11.37061, 11.38972.3

Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画

Marks Censors' seals: Hama, Magome, Rat 5
Blockcutter's mark: Horikô Sugawa Sennosuke
Artist's seal: kiri

改印：浜、馬込、子五
彫師：彫工須川千之助

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.