Ehon tsûhôshi (A Treasury of Instructional Illustrations)
Tachibana Morikuni
(Japanese, 1679–1748)
Tachibana Morikuni
(Japanese, 1679–1748)
Fujie Monsuke
(Japanese)
Shibukawa Seiemon
(Japanese)
Suharaya Mohei (Senshôbô)
(Japanese)
colophon: 1779 (An'ei 8)
Medium/Techniquewoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 22.3 x 15.8 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2009.3710
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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: July 21, 2009)
Tachibana Morikuni
postface; 1770 (Meiwa 7) preface: 1720 (Kyôhô 5)
Tachibana Morikuni
colophon and preface: 1714 (Shôtoku 4)