Image
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Sparrow and roses (Bara ni suzume), Edo Period
Description
Maker
Title
Sparrow and roses (Bara ni suzume)
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
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
Place
Place Made: Japan
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.262
About
Sparrow and roses (Bara ni suzume)
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
Place Made: Japan
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