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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目 歌川広重

Mandarin Ducks and China Roses (Kôshinbara ni oshidori)

Description

Maker

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

Culture

Japanese

Title

Mandarin Ducks and China Roses (Kôshinbara ni oshidori)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)

Dimensions

Image: 35.7 x 12.1 cm (14 1/16 x 4 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem:
Yo mo kaku ya/kinô no shigure/kyô no naki

Yesterday it stormed, today is calm-just as the world

White rectangular label affixed verso, bottom right with inscription in pencil: YB415/[Japanese Characters]

Signature: Signed at lower right | Risshô hitsu

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.200

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目 歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo)
Mandarin Ducks and China Roses (Kôshinbara ni oshidori), 1840s
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 35.7 x 12.1 cm (14 1/16 x 4 3/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.200

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