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Sonan gafu (Sonan Picture Album)

(Japanese, 1792–1851)
1834 (Tenpô 5)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions26.9 x 18.5 cm (10 9/16 x 7 5/16 in.) (ôhon)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.398
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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)