Kohagishô
Takei Takeo
(Japanese, 1894–1983)
May 5, 1973
Medium/TechniqueRelief print, two orihon, clasped chitsu
DimensionsOverall: 16.9 x 6.4 cm (6 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds by exchange from the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number2007.182.1-2
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
ProvenancePrior to November 2005, 102 of the 113 volumes were purchased by a bookseller from a private collector, Japan; November 2005, purchased by Charles Vilnis, Boston, from the bookseller in Osaka, Japan; Spring 2006, remaining 11 volumes purchased at two shops in Tokyo, Japan; 2007, 113 volumes offered for purchase to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, by Charles Vilnis.
