The Colossal Statue of a Bronze Man on the Island of Rhodes (Rottesu kaitô dôjin kyozô), from the series Newly printed Dutch Perspective Pictures (Shinpan Oranda uki-e)
Utagawa Kuninaga
(Japanese, died in 1827)
Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendô)
(Japanese)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsHorizontal ôban; 24.9 x 37.4 cm (9 13/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.14993
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPrints
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
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.
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.
Utagawa Kuninaga
Utagawa Kuninaga
latter half of Kansei (1789 - 1801) - Bunka (1804 - 18) eras
Utagawa Kuninaga
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III)
1852 (Kaei 5), 5th month
