Diptych: 11.36492-3
Signed
Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi giga (on each sheet) 一勇斎国芳戯画
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, 1847–52 (Kôka 4–Kaei 5)
- Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese, 1797–1861
- Publisher Enshûya Hikobei, Japanese
Dimensions
Vertical ôban, left sheet of diptych; 35.7 x 24.2 cm (14 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Accession Number
11.36492
Medium or Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper