Signed
Shunkô ga 春好画
Provenance
By 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.
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Japanese, Edo period, 1784, 11th month
- Artist Katsukawa Shunkô, Japanese, active about 1789–1818
Dimensions
Hosoban; 32.9 x 14.8 cm (12 15/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Accession Number
11.18278
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper