Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Barn Swallows and Wisteria, Edo Period
Maker
Title
Barn Swallows and Wisteria
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Materials
Techniques
Supports
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
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.174
Barn Swallows and Wisteria
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
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Exhibition History
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