Avenue of Crested Curtains, from Vol. 8 of Soga monogatari (The Tale of the Soga Brothers) – Works – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Avenue of Crested Curtains, from Vol. 8 of Soga monogatari (The Tale of the Soga Brothers)

Avenue of Crested Curtains, from Vol. 8 of Soga monogatari (The Tale of the Soga Brothers)

曽我物語　八

Artist unknown, Japanese

Japanese

Edo period

1663 (Kanbun 3)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper

Dimensions One page; 22.5 x 16.3 cm (8 7/8 x 6 7/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse

Accession Number53.2765

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné The complete book, in 12 volumes: National Diet Library online collection

DescriptionThe right sheet of a two-page spread that follows directly from the two-page spread preceding it, so that this page is actually the third of four continuous images showing the camp of Yoritomo's hunting party in the foothills of Mount Fuji.

Signed Unsigned

Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)