Hokuri ka (Songs of the Northern Quarter)
Isoda Koryûsai
(Japanese, 1735–1790)
Ichikawa Kansai
(Japanese)
undated; 1780s
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper with some characters added in red
DimensionsOverall: 22.7 x 15.9 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number2019.1013
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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)
