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Sokae zenshu (Pictures of Flowering Plants)

(Japanese 1690s)
(Japanese 1690s)
Preface: 1699
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 27.5 x 18.3 cm (10 13/16 x 7 3/16 in.); ôhon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.717.1-2
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
InscriptionsArtist signature: Kojin Ihei zu.
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)
Katsukawa Shunzan
colophon: 1880 (Meiji 13)