Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Barn Swallows and Wisteria

Maker

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

Title

Barn Swallows and Wisteria

Period

Edo Period

Year

1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Aitanzakuban: 33.4 x 11.2 cm (13 1/8 x 4 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 世の中の　横はゝしらぬ　乙鳥かな
Translation: Birds so young and lovely have no idea how wide is the world.

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Seals: Designer's seal: 弌立斎 Ichiryūsai

Marks: K359/34.088;K335/34.053; 34.174 K 284

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.174

Type

Exhibition History

Spring Blossoms
Seasonal Japanese Prints
Mar 10, 1999 – Jun 06, 1999

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Barn Swallows and Wisteria, 1840s
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Aitanzakuban: 33.4 x 11.2 cm (13 1/8 x 4 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.174

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