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(Kyôka) Ehon kagamigusa

(Japanese, 1725–1770)
(Japanese)
colophon: 1761 (Hôreki 11)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 21.5 x 15.4 cm (8 7/16 x 6 1/16 in.); hanshibon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2011.989.1-2
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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)