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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目 歌川広重

Bird and Confederate Rose (Fuyô ni kotori)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目 歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo)

Title

Bird and Confederate Rose (Fuyô ni kotori)

Period

Edo Period

Year

mid 1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Plate: 34.1 x 7.9 cm (13 7/16 x 3 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem:
Nure iro no/ichinichi miyuru/fuyô kana

The rose mallow/retains its saturation/all day long

The mallow may be saturated with moisture or with color as a result of the moisture, as in English usage.

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.087

Type

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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目 歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo)
Bird and Confederate Rose (Fuyô ni kotori), mid 1840s
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 34.1 x 7.9 cm (13 7/16 x 3 1/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.087

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