Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Edward F. Strange Collection of Japanese Prints

Summary

Collection ID:
FSA.A2008.02
Creators:
Strange, Edward Fairbrother, 1862-1929
Dates:
undated
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
600 Items
illustrations
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

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