Image
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Bird and Camellia (Tsubaki ni kotori), Edo (Japanese period)
Description
Maker
Title
Bird and Camellia (Tsubaki ni kotori)
Year
Edo (Japanese period)
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
Plate: 10.2 x 16 cm (4 x 6 5/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Poem:
Hana no michi/chiru chiru yomo no/akatsubaki
A flowery path/covered with fallen petals/of red camellias
Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige ga
Seals: Artist's seal | Utagawa
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.054
About
Bird and Camellia (Tsubaki ni kotori)
Poem:
Hana no michi/chiru chiru yomo no/akatsubaki
A flowery path/covered with fallen petals/of red camellias
Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige ga
Seals: Artist's seal | Utagawa
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
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