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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Ruddy Kingfisher and Dayflower (Tsuyukusa ni akashôbin), Edo (Japanese period)

Description

Maker

Title

Ruddy Kingfisher and Dayflower (Tsuyukusa ni akashôbin)

Year

Edo (Japanese period)

Medium

ink and color

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Sheet: 11.8 x 18.7 cm (4 5/8 x 7 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem at right: Kusa iroiro/onoono hana no/tegara kana Of the myriad of flowers/each has special significancePoem by Matsuo Bashô. The poet wrote this haiku to his beloved pupils before setting off on a trip in the eighth month of 1688. The flowers signify his students, each special in his own way.

Signature: Signature at right | Hiroshige ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai

Place

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

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.029

About

Ruddy Kingfisher and Dayflower (Tsuyukusa ni akashôbin)

Poem at right: Kusa iroiro/onoono hana no/tegara kana Of the myriad of flowers/each has special significancePoem by Matsuo Bashô. The poet wrote this haiku to his beloved pupils before setting off on a trip in the eighth month of 1688. The flowers signify his students, each special in his own way.

Signature: Signature at right | Hiroshige ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai

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

Use

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