Actor Onoe Kikugorô III as the Blind Musician (Zatô) Tokuichi, actually Tenjiku Tokubei
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
(Japanese, 1797–1861)
Kawaguchiya Shôzô (Shôeidô, Eisendô)
(Japanese)
1816 (Bunka 13), 8th month
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban; 37.6 x 25.8 cm (14 13/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number11.37809.16
On View
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.
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1842–43 (Tenpô 13–14)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1830–35 (Tenpô 1–6)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1848 (Kôka 5/Kaei 1)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13)
