Edward F. Strange Collection of Japanese Prints

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At A Glance

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  • Creator

    Strange, Edward Fairbrother, 1862-1929
  • Dates

    undated
  • Physical Description

    600 Items (illustrations)
  • Collection ID

    FSA.A2008.02
  • EDAN ID

    ead_collection:sova-fsa-a2008-02
  • Scope and Contents

    Over 600 illustrations of Japanese prints, with the artists' names, subjects, date of sale, name of collection, etc., noted on the reverse of each illustration. Arranged and mounted in four boxes.
  • Biographical / Historical

    Edward Fairbrother Strange (1862-1929), an assistant keeper at the Victoria and Albert Museum and a member of the Japan Society, was the author of several books on Japanese illustration, including "The Colour-Prints of Japan" and "Japanese Illustration".
  • Local Numbers

    FSA A2008.02
  • Collector

    Strange, Edward Fairbrother, 1862-1929
  • Place

    England -- London -- London
  • Topic

    Art, Japanese
  • Archival Repository

    Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
  • Type

    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Illustrations
  • Citation

    Edward F. Strange Collection of Japanese Prints. FSA.A2008.02. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Arrangement

    Illustrations housed in 4 boxes.
  • Rights

    Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
  • Genre/Form

    Illustrations
  • Restrictions

    Collection is open for research.

Repository Contact

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013
AVRreference@si.edu