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Volume I, Page 7

Ehon kokin ran (A Picture Book of Ancient Gold Brocade)

(Japanese, 1725–1770)
(Japanese)
(Japanese)
1763 (Hôreki 13)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
Dimensions21.2 x 15.2 cm (chûbon)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.492.1-3
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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: July 31, 1998)