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Poem Cards, from the series A Set of Six (Rokuban no uchi)

(Japanese, active about 1781–1818)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions13 x 13.7 cm (5 1/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number53.2661
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ClassificationsPrints
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; 1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)