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Honchô gashi (A History of Painting in Our Country)

(Japanese, 1631–1697)
About 1693
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink on paper
Dimensions22.4 x 15.9 cm (8 13/16 x 6 1/4 in.) (chûbon)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.402.1-4
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
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: July 31, 1998)
Goose and Reeds
Goose and Reeds
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Goose and Reeds
Goose and Reeds
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Landscape
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
The Priest Fuke
The Priest Fuke
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
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The Origins of Boats (Fune no hajimari emaki)
Kano Einô
17th century
Cranes
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Cranes
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Wagtail
Wagtail
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Monju, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
Monju, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century
Long-tailed Bird
Long-tailed Bird
Kano Einô
latter half of the 17th century