Hana no ani (Cherry's Elder Brother)
Katsushika Hokusai
(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Ranjatei Kaoru
(Japanese)
Senshuan Sandara hôshi
(Japanese)
Sawa Kôsai
(Japanese)
about 1798–9 (Kansei 10–11)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall: 20.2 x 14 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/2 in.); hanshibon; orihon
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession number1997.659
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ProvenanceShikitei Sanba (b. 1776 - d. 1822), Japan. Between 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)
Katsushika Hokusai
1821