Butterflies
Mori Tessan
(Japanese, 1775–1841)
1820s–1830s
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban; 36.4 x 25.7 cm (14 5/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.17491
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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.
Mori Dôshun
1946 (Shôwa 21), March
Mori Genkôsai
about 1837–39 (Tenpô 8–10)
