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Nakayama Sugakudo, c. mid 19th century, Japanese embossed woodblock print on laid paper. Titled, "No. 17, Heron and Iris (Sagi hanashobu)", from the series "Forty-eight Hawks Drawn from Life (Sho utsushi yonju-hachi taka)", 1859. Sight size: 13"h x 8.25"w; Framed: 22.5"h x 18.25"w. An example of this woodblock print was once in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Accession No. RES.54.188.40 (deaccessioned in 2012). Ref. http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/no-17-heron-and-iris-sagi-hanash%C3%B4bu-from-the-series-forty-eight-hawks-drawn-from-life-ikiutsushi-shij%C3%BBhachi-taka-536805 PROVENANCE: directly from the lifetime collection and estate inventory of second generation, distinguished world-wide collectors and esteemed New England Antique Dealers from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.