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Lots of Popular Daughters and Sons-in-law (Ryûko musume muko takusan): Actors Iwai Shijaku II as Osuma, Nakamura Shikan IV as Toyokura no Aruji, Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Washi no Chôkichi, Kawarazaki Gonjûrô I as Yume no Ichirobei, Ichikawa Kuzô III as Asagiri Tsuruzô (R); Sawamura Tosshô II as Moritaya Sôjirô, Sawamura Tasaburô as Shigyokuken, Sawamura Ijûrô as a Country Samurai (Inaka bushi), Nakamura Aizô I as Keianbaba, Nakaura Tanosuke III as Uwabami Oyoshi, Arashi Kangorô I as the Geisha Kanshichi (C); Bandô Hikosaburô V as Jûza, Nakamura Nakatarô as Tonomo, Nakayama Genjûrô II as Bantô Jûsuke, and Ôtani Tomoemon V as Kurikara Denji (L)

1866 (Keiô 2), 2nd month
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban triptych; 35.8 × 73.9 cm (14 1/8 × 29 1/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.38980a-c
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
Inscriptions「八人にいかてかわれんそろ盤の玉のやふなるむすめひとりは」
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.
Actors Nakamura Shikan IV as Sakama Jin'emon and Bandô Matsujirô as Umenosuke
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 10th month
Waterfall
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
1869 (Meiji 2), 3rd month
The Ninth Month (Kikuzuki), from the series Five Festivals for Eastern Genji (Azuma Genji mitate Gosekku)
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
1855 (Ansei 2), 5th month
No. 20, Asagao, from the series Lady Murasaki's Genji Cards (Murasaki Shikibu Genji karuta)
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
1857 (Ansei 4), 1st month
No. 18, Matsukaze, from the series Lady Murasaki's Genji Cards (Murasaki Shikibu Genji karuta)
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
1857 (Ansei 4), 1st month