Ehon tsûhôshi (A Treasury of Instructional Illustrations)
Tachibana Morikuni
(Japanese, 1679–1748)
about 1779
Medium/Techniquewoodblock printed book; ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 22.4 x 15.9 cm (8 13/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2011.1526
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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: September 9, 2011)
Tachibana Morikuni
postface; 1770 (Meiwa 7) preface: 1720 (Kyôhô 5)
Tachibana Morikuni
colophon and preface: 1714 (Shôtoku 4)