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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
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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)
Various Artists, Japanese
1755 (Hôreki 5)
Artist unidentified, Japanese
18th century
Pages 22 & 23
Hishikawa Moronobu
1682 (Tenna 2)