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Ehon monomi ga oka (A Picture Book of Hills for Sightseeing)

(Japanese, 1752–1815)
about 1785
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 21.2 x 15.4 cm (8 3/8 x 6 1/16 in.); hanshibon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2011.987
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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: August 23, 2011)
Volume II, Page 5
Torii Kiyonobu I
1697 (Genroku 10), 2nd month
Page 1
Torii Kiyonobu I
1701 (Genroku 14)