Banshô shashin zufu
Utagawa Sadahide
(Japanese, 1807–1873)
1864
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions17.9 x 11.8 cm
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number2009.3745.1-5
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; By 1926, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 21, 2009)
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.
Utagawa Sadahide
Utagawa Sadahide