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Hokusai manga

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
mid-late 19th century
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and limited color on paper
Dimensions23.5 x 16.0 cm; hanshibon

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse Gift of the Estate of Henry Adams Gift of Yamato Bunka-kan
Accession number2011.1160.1-13
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsIllustrated books
ProvenanceBy 1918, Henry Brooks Adams (b. 1838 - d. 1918), Washington, DC; gift of the Estate of Henry Adams to the MFA [see note]. (Accession date: September 9, 2011)

NOTE:
The Museum's object ledger lists this book as a gift of the Estate of Henry Adams, but does not include the date. Possibly given on January 22, 1920 with other objects donated by the Estate on that date.
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Katsushika Hokusai
Preface: 1820
(Denshin kaishu) Hokusai manga nihen (Hokusai Sketchbooks, vol. 2)
Katsushika Hokusai
undated later edition; first edition: 1815 (Bunka 12)