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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Sparrow and roses (Bara ni suzume)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Sparrow and roses (Bara ni suzume)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Plate: 25.4 x 12.2 cm (10 x 4 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

The Bogel entry names the bird as tree sparrow (Passer montanus Linnaeus) and remarks that no other impression of the design appears to exist.The Kobayashi ornithologist confirms the bird as given and the botanist identifies the flowers as koshimpara, roses imported from China.

Signature: Signed at right | Hiroshige hitsu

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.262

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Sparrow and roses (Bara ni suzume), 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 25.4 x 12.2 cm (10 x 4 13/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.262

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