Yoshiwara bijin awase
Suzuki Harunobu
(Japanese, 1725–1770)
about 1770
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions26.8 x 17.9 cm (ohon)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2011.985
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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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: August 23, 2011)
