2009年7月25日 星期六

Story from the Sino-French War 1884

Well-known painting incorrectly attributed to 第三世歌川国定Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) while it was signed off with his original name 梅堂國政Baido Kunimasa who was aka 歌川国政Utagawa Kunimasa, etc
(Woodblock print - Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

4 則留言:

  1. Incorrectly attributed at the museum?

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  2. Hi Patrick:

    I refer you to:

    http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/throwing_off_asia_01/2000_161_l.html

    Read the caption at the bottom.

    It is nice and cool here in Boston, BTW.

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  3. First off, the link is absolutely stunning. If you want me to read those squiggles to the left, well . . . they give me a headache. My question is this: Did you see this in the museum? And another: If so, have you explained it to the people running the museum? What is the caption there?

    Still, good eye, eyedoc.

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  4. Exhibitions at the MFA are theme-based. The Sharf collection with the said woodblock print was shown in 2001, see:

    http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/sub.asp?key=15&subkey=590

    The English caption of the previous link simply identifies the artist's name as Utagawa Kunisada III. The next time it is on display, I might bring up the issue - just because I am a purist (and I refract myself).

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