Image

Utagawa Sadahide 歌川貞秀

Butterfly and chrysanthemums (Kiku to cho)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Sadahide 歌川貞秀 (Japanese, 1807-1878/9

Title

Butterfly and chrysanthemums (Kiku to cho)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 21.8 x 30 cm (8 9/16 x 11 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga

Seals: Seal at right

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.308

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Fan-Shaped Bird and Flower Prints from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Collection
May 11, 1990 – Jun 30, 1990

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Tombstone

Utagawa Sadahide 歌川貞秀 (Japanese, 1807-1878/9
b. in Shimōsa, Japan)
Butterfly and chrysanthemums (Kiku to cho), 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 21.8 x 30 cm (8 9/16 x 11 13/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.308

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