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「七福詣 毘沙門」
Bishamon, from the series Visiting the Shrines of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Shichifuku môde)
「七福詣 毘沙門」
Hôtei Gosei (Japanese, active about 1804–1844)
Japanese
Edo period
about 1804–1810 (Bunka 1–7)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Kokonotsugiri; 13.9 x 18.4 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession Number53.2667
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
DescriptionThe artist used the name Hôtei Hokuga until 1810.
Signed
Hokuga ga
北鵞画
北鵞画
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; 1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)