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Shaka niso zo
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Katatsumuri Fuji ni noburabu noboru beshi
Shaka niso zo
Japanese
18th–19th century
Medium/Technique
Ink
Dimensions
128.2 x 3.9 cm (50 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 86.2 x 35.9 cm
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession NumberRES.11.4517
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsCalligraphy
InscriptionsInk, three seals.
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
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.