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2011.373.2
"Ginza Kaiwai" and "Ginza Haccho"
2011.373.2

"Ginza Kaiwai" and "Ginza Haccho"

Shohachi Kimura (Japanese, 1893–1958)
Yoshikazu Suzuki (Japanese, 20th century)
1954
Medium/TechniqueGinza Kaiwai: 334 pages, letterpress and offset lithography Ginza Haccho: One sheet folded in accordion style, with text and photographic offset lithography
DimensionsSheet (Ginza Kaiwai): 18.1 x 16.8 cm (7 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
Overall (Ginza Kaiwai): 18.7 x 17.5 x 2.3 cm (7 3/8 x 6 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Sheet, folded accordion style (Ginza Hoccho): 19.1 x 476 cm (7 1/2 x 187 3/8 in.)
Overall (Ginza Hoccho): 18.7 x 17.7 x 1 cm (7 3/8 x 6 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Case (original interior slipcase, 'Ginza Kaiwai'): 19.3 x 19 x 2.8 cm (7 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)
Original corrugated cardboard box, 2 vols.: 21.2 x 19.6 x 4.2 cm (8 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit LineArthur and Charlotte Vershbow Fund
Accession number2011.373.1-3
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsIllustrated books
ProvenanceAcquired from an unknown book dealer by Rare Books Japan, Kyoto; 2011, sold by Rare Books Japan to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 22, 2011)