(Ehon) Edo miyage nihen (Souvenir of Edo, Part Two)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Shôtei Kinsui (Shôtei Shujin)
(Japanese)
Preface: 1850 Summer
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 18.1 x 12.2 cm (7 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.); chûbon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.523
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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)
Utagawa Hiroshige I
Censorship seal: 11/1857, Preface: 1859