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絵本常盤草
Ehon tokiwagusa (The Evergreens: A Picture Book)
絵本常盤草
Nishikawa Sukenobu (Japanese, 1671–1750)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1730 (Kyôhô 15)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock printed book; ink on paper
Dimensions
Vol 1 26.1 x 18.6 cm; vol 2 27.1 x 18.8 cm; vol 3 26.7 x 18.8 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession Number2006.1343.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Catalogue Raisonné
Keyes, Ehon (2006), #14; Toda, Ryerson cat. (1931), pp. 131-3
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)