Signed
Chôkarô Yoshiiku ga 朝霞楼芳幾画
Marks
Censor's seal: Snake 2 aratame 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, Meiji era, 1869 (Meiji 2), 2nd month
- Artist Utagawa Yoshiiku, Japanese, 1833–1904
- Publisher Tamaya Sôsuke
Dimensions
Vertical ôban
Accession Number
11.41191
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper