Tanabata, from the series Up-to-date Amuseuments of the Five Festivals (Imayô Gosekku tawamure) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Tanabata, from the series Up-to-date Amuseuments of the Five Festivals (Imayô Gosekku tawamure)

Tanabata, from the series Up-to-date Amuseuments of the Five Festivals (Imayô Gosekku tawamure)

「今様五節句遊　七夕」

Isoda Koryûsai (Japanese, 1735–1790)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1776–81 (An'ei 5–Tenmei 1)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical chûban; 24.6 x 18.4 cm (9 11/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.8290

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hockley 2003, p. 199, #E-4-3

Signed Koryû ga
湖竜画

ProvenanceSpring 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.