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Azuma asobi (Pleasures of the East)

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
1799 (Kansei 11)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper with hand coloring
Dimensions26.6 x 18.0 cm (ôhon)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.664
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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)
Phoenix
Katsushika Hokusai
1818 (Bunka 15/Bunsei 1)
Page 2
Katsushika Hokusai
early 19th century