Hôbun gafu (A Book of Pictures by Hôbun)
Kikuchi Hôbun
(Japanese, 1862–1918)
Tanaka Jihei
(Japanese)
1900
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and limited color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 23.9 x 16.6 cm (9 7/16 x 6 9/16 in.); ôhon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.528
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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)
Kikuchi Yôsai
Katsushika Taito II
preface to volume 1: 1827 (Bunsei 10); preface to volume 3: 1835 (Tenpô 6); preface to volume 4: 1850 (Kaei 3)