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(Denshin kaishu) Hokusai manga shohen (Hokusai Sketchbooks, vol. 1)

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
1814 (Bunka 11)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; limited color
Dimensions22.5 × 15.5 cm (8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in.); chûbon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.828
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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 31, 1998)
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Katsushika Hokusai
Preface: 1820
Katsushika Hokusai
mid-late 19th century