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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Edward F. Strange Collection of Japanese Prints
Summary
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2008.02
- Creators:
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Strange, Edward Fairbrother, 1862-1929
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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600 Itemsillustrations
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
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.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Illustrations housed in 4 boxes.
Biographical / Historical
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".
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Preferred Citation
Edward F. Strange Collection of Japanese Prints. FSA.A2008.02. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
FSA A2008.02
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Art, Japanese | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Illustrations | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
England -- London -- London | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
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