Matsunoe of the Matsubaya, kamuro Matsushi and Iroha, from the series Behind the Scenes in the Pleasure Quarters (Seirô gakuya sugata)

Signed

Eizan hitsu 英山筆

Marks

Censor's seals: kiwame, Murataya Jirobei

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, 1812 (Bunka 9), 8th month

• Artist Kikugawa Eizan, Japanese, 1787–1867
• Publisher Yamaguchiya Tôbei (Kinkôdô), Japanese

Collections

Asia

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