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Soga monogatari (The Tale of the Soga Brothers)

1646 (Shôhô 3)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper with hand coloring
DimensionsOverall: 27 x 16.2cm (10 5/8 x 6 3/8in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2000.1272.1-12
On View
Not on view
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 17, 2001)
Page 16
Artist unknown, Japanese
1627 (Kan'ei 4)
Artist unidentified, Japanese
1721 (Kyôhô 6)
Various Artists, Japanese
1755 (Hôreki 5)
Artist unidentified, Japanese
18th century
Tomikawa Fusanobu (Ginsetsu)
dates unknown
Pages 22 & 23
Hishikawa Moronobu
1682 (Tenna 2)