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Ehon shinobu gusa (The Hare's Foot Fern)

(Japanese, 1671–1750)
1750
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsVol. 1 26.6 × 18.3 cm; vol. 2 27.0 × 18.6 cm; vol. 3 27.0 × 18.6 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2006.1546.1-3
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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: October 16, 2006)
Page 1; Conservation Status: After Treatment
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