Shijūni koku jinbutsu zusetsu 四十二国人物図説

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1720 (Kyoho 5)
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Woodblock printed; ink on paper; paper covers
  • Dimension

    H x W x D (each vol): 27.2 x 19.3 x 1 cm (10 11/16 x 7 5/8 x 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-GR-780.810.1-2
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-GR-780.810.1-2

Object Details

  • Artist

    Unidentified
  • Author

    Nishikawa Joken 西川如見
  • Block holder

    Enbaiken 渕梅軒
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Purchase, The Gerhard Pulverer Collection — Charles Lang Freer Endowment, Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art and the Harold P. Stern Memorial fund in appreciation of Jeffrey P. Cunard and his exemplary service to the Museum as chair of the Board of Trustees (2003-2007)
  • Type

    Book
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