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Yanagi no ito (Willow Silk)
Yanagi no ito (Willow Silk)

Yanagi no ito (Willow Silk)

Tsutsumi Tôrin III (Japanese, about 1743–1820)
Suzuki Rinshô (Japanese, 1732–1803)
Chôbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829)
Kitao Shigemasa (Japanese, 1739–1820)
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849)
1797 (Kansei 9)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions25.0 x 18.7 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2011.1050
On View
On view
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: September 9, 2011)
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