Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi giga 一勇斎国芳戯画
Marks
Censor's seal: Mura Artist's seal: kiri
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, about 1845 (Kôka 2)
- Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese, 1797–1861
- Publisher Enshûya Matabei, Japanese
Catalogue Raisonné
The series: Robinson, Kuniyoshi (1961), list #103
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 36.4 x 24.7 cm (14 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Accession Number
11.36314
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper