Ehon sakaegusa (Picture Book of a Prosperous Household)
Katsukawa Shunchô
(Japanese, active about 1780–1801)
Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendô)
(Japanese)
1790 (Kansei 2)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions21.6 x 15.4 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2006.1789.1-2
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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)
