No. 47 in the series. Landscapes by Hiroshige, figures by Kunisada I (Toyokuni III). The subtitles of the landscapes, if present, appear on the individual prints; the subtitles referring to the figures are found only on the title page for the series, 11.36763.3 . Album of all 55 prints in the...
Signed
Hiroshige hitsu (above); Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche (below) 広重筆、豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Snake 4 No blockcutter's mark
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: 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.
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Japanese, Edo period, 1857 (Ansei 4), 4th month
- Artist Utagawa Hiroshige I, Japanese, 1797–1858
- Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), Japanese, 1786–1864
- Publisher Maruya Kyûshirô
Catalogue Raisonné
Watanabe, Sôhitsu gojûsan tsugi (2011), #47; Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 252, ôban #34.47
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 34.7 x 23.9 cm (13 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Accession Number
11.36763.50
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper