Azekura Jûshirô and Hinotama no Sangorô, from the series Tales of the Floating World in Eastern Brocade (Azuma nishiki ukiyo kôdan, glossed Azuma no hana ukiyo kôdan)
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
(Japanese, 1839–1892)
Sanoya Tomigorô (Kinseidô)
(Japanese)
1867 (Keiô 3), 9th month
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban; 35.9 x 25 cm (14 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.37766
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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: 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.
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.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1881 (Meiji 14), January 6
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 10th month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1862 (Bunkyû 2), intercalary 8th month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1865 (Genji 2/Keiô 1), intercalary 5th month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 4th month
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1863 (Bunkyû 3), 4th month
