MFA impressions: 11.35399.27, 11.43032 Album: 11.35399.1-.47
Signed
Toyokuni ga, in toshidama cartouche 豊国画(年玉枠)
Marks
Censor's seals: aratame, Dragon 8 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: September 29, 2004) 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, 1856 (Ansei 3), 8th month
- Artist Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), Japanese, 1786–1864
- Publisher Yamaguchiya Tôbei (Kinkôdô), Japanese
Dimensions
Vertical ôban
Accession Number
11.35399.27
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper