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絵本貝歌仙
Ehon kai gasen
絵本貝歌仙
Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671–1750)
Japanese
Edo period
1748 (Enkyô 5)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock printed book; ink on paper with some hand coloring
Dimensions
22.6 x 15.8 cm (chubon)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession Number2006.1559
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
ProvenanceBetween about 1897 and 1907, probably acquired in Japan by Charles J. Morse (b. 1852 - d. 1911), Evanston, IL; by descent to his son, Jared Kirtland Morse (b. 1886 - d. 1949) and his wife, Caroline Roberts Morse (b. 1907 - d. 1982), Cromwell, CT; gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 16, 2006)