Ehon jôruri zekku (Pictures of Jôruri Plays with Chinese Verses)
Katsushika Hokusai
(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Kadomaruya Jinsuke (Shûseikaku)
(Japanese)
Hokutei Bokusen
(Japanese)
1815 (Bunka 12)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsChûbon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.798
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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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)
Katsushika Hokusai
last postface: 1798 (Kansei 10); first preface: 1767 (Meiwa 4)
