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Sacred Treasures: The Duck-feather Folding Screen of Tôdai-ji Temple and the Monkey-face Inkstone of the Kumano Shrine (Tôdaiji shûmotsu ômô heifû, Kumano shinpô enmengen)

Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
DimensionsShikishiban; 21 x 18.7 cm (8 1/4 x 7 3/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.26488
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
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.
Woman Standing under Plum Tree
Artist unknown, Japanese
Miotsukushi, from an untitled series of The Tale of Genji
Artist unknown, Japanese
about 1836–37 (Tenpô 7–8)
Courtesan and Kamuro in a Corridor
Artist unknown, Japanese
Turtles
Artist unknown, Japanese
Nunosarashi Dance
Artist unknown, Japanese
New Year Decorations
Artist unknown, Japanese
Water Basin with Dragon Spout
Artist unknown, Japanese
1808 (Bunka 5)
Hahakigi, from an untitled series of The Tale of Genji
Artist unknown, Japanese
about 1836–37 (Tenpô 7–8)
Coins and Small Package of Money
Artist unknown, Japanese