Ehon shahô bukuro (Sack of Treasures of Sketching: A Picture Book)
Tachibana Morikuni
(Japanese, 1679–1748)
postface; 1770 (Meiwa 7) preface: 1720 (Kyôhô 5)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 22.9 x 16.1 cm (9 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2000.1047.1-10
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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: March 14, 2001)
Tachibana Morikuni
colophon and preface: 1714 (Shôtoku 4)