Takejirō Hasegawa
Momotaro or Little Peachling

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Momotaro or Little Peachling
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PublisherJapanese, 1853–1938
PublisherTokyo
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • Momotaro or Little Peachling
  • Japanese Fairy Tale Series, No. 1
Datec. 1911 or c. 1940
MediumPolychrome woodblock print on crepe paper
DimensionsClosed: 1/2 × 6 × 4 in. (1.3 × 15.2 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Paul and Barbara Schwartz
Object number2019.660.1
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Department
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Provenance[Various book sellers and antique dealers]; Paul and Barbara Schwartz Collection (acquired between 1983-2010); given to MFAH, 2019.

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