Ehon Asamurasaki (Picture Book "Light Purple")
Kitao Shigemasa
(Japanese, 1739–1820)
Yamazaki Kinbei
(Japanese)
about 1769 (Meiwa 6)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 22.4 x 15.6 cm (8 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.); hanshibon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2006.1542.1-2
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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: October 16, 2006)
Kitao Shigemasa
1776 (An'ei 5)
Kitao Shigemasa
1776 (An'ei 5)
Kitao Shigemasa
1776 (An'ei 5)