Nijûshi kô zue (The Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in Pictures)
Katsushika Taito II
(Japanese, active about 1810–1853)
about 1822 (Bunsei 5)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
Dimensions21.6 x 15.2 cm
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number2009.3966
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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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 25, 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.
Katsushika Taito II
preface to volume 1: 1827 (Bunsei 10); preface to volume 3: 1835 (Tenpô 6); preface to volume 4: 1850 (Kaei 3)
Katsushika Taito II
prefaces to volumes 1 and 2: 1835 (kinoto hitsuji)
Katsushika Taito II