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絵本琵琶湖 「若紫（わかむらさき）」
Wakamurasaki, illustration 5 from the book Ehon Biwa no umi, vol. I
絵本琵琶湖 「若紫（わかむらさき）」
Kitao Shigemasa (Japanese, 1739–1820)
Japanese
Edo period
1788 (Tenmei 8)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (sumizuri-e); ink on paper
Dimensions
Two chûbon pages; 17.7 x 26.5 cm (6 15/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse in memory of Charles J. Morse
Accession NumberRES.53.236
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CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Toda, Ryerson Library cat. (1931), p. 194
DescriptionMFA impressions of the complete book: 2009.3795, 2009.3853.1-3
Signed
(this picture unsigned)
無款
無款
Provenance1953, gift of Mrs. Jared K. Morse to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 10, 1953)