Object details
Object number
8.a.1.15
Creator(s)
Title
The Belle of Japan [Oyuchasan]
Date
1890
Medium
Printed ink and color on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Tokyo
Binding Description
Silk stab tied
Description
18pp. 18.5 x 12.6cm.
Dimensions
18.5 x 12.5 cm (7 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the East Asian art dealer, Otto Fukushima, New York for $1.50 for sixteen volumes on 16 December 1893.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Gallery
Long Gallery
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