Shin gyoku chô
Tani Bunchô
(Japanese, 1763–1840)
undated
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper (with some embossing)
DimensionsOverall: 25.1 x 18.5 cm (9 7/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2019.1012
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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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; 1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 7, 2019)