Tsurigane ibun (The Secret History of the Bell)
Takei Takeo
(Japanese, 1894–1983)
June 25, 1982
Medium/TechniqueRelief, ink on Japanese "Glowing cloud" paper, clamshell box
DimensionsOverall: 15.7 x 11.4 cm (6 3/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds by exchange from the William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession number2007.217
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
ProvenancePrior to November 2005, 102 of the 113 volumes were purchased by a bookseller from a private collector, Japan; November 2005, purchased by Charles Vilnis, Boston, from the bookseller in Osaka, Japan; Spring 2006, remaining 11 volumes purchased at two shops in Tokyo, Japan; 2007, 113 volumes offered for purchase to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, by Charles Vilnis.
