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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Bats; Butterflies and Rapeseed; Bonito and Radish

Maker

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

Title

Bats; Butterflies and Rapeseed; Bonito and Radish

Period

Edo Period

Year

1835-38

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Horizontal ōban: 25.6 x 37 cm (10 1/16 x 14 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed on each: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Seals: Designer's seals: 哥川 Utagawa (L) ; 一立斎 Ichiryūsai (MID/R)

Marks: On verso, at bottom left in pencil: YI328/[Japanese Characters]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.269

Type

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Bats; Butterflies and Rapeseed; Bonito and Radish, 1835-38
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Horizontal ōban: 25.6 x 37 cm (10 1/16 x 14 9/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.269

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