Cherry Blossom (Sakurabana), from the series A Set of Five Designs for the Katsushika Group: Textiles Dyed the Colors of Spring Dawn (Katsushika goban haru no akebono-zome)

Yashima Gakutei (Japanese, 1786?–1868)

about 1830 (Bunsei 13/Tenpô 1)

Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper

DimensionsShikishiban; 21.1 x 18.5 cm (8 5/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection

Accession number11.19855

On View

Not on view

ClassificationsPrints

Collections

InscriptionsPoem by Bunshôsha Ashichika: Haru moya ya/ kasumi no ito o/ hikihaete/ kuchibiru hiraku/ hana no utaime Poem by Bunbunsha: Utaime no/ kizome mo hana no/ Nihonbashi/ Edozuma medatsu/ haru no nenrei 春もやゝ　かすミのいとを　ひきはえて　くちひるひらく　花のうたひ女　　文照舎芦近うたひ女の　着そめも　花の日本ばし　江戸つまめたつ　春の年礼　　文々舎

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.