Katsushika Taito II 二代葛飾戴斗

Bee and Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao ni hachi)

Maker

Attributed to Katsushika Taito II 二代葛飾戴斗 (Japanese, Active in Edo ca. 1810's-1853)

Title

Bee and Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao ni hachi)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Plate: 34.8 x 7.8 cm (13 11/16 x 3 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Beika

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.122

Type

Exhibition History

If Insects Could Speak
Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Early Nineteenth Century
Jul 29, 1994 – Sep 11, 1994
If Insects Could Speak
Japanese Woodblock Prints of Grasses and Insects from the Early Nineteenth Century
Jul 06, 1990 – Sep 02, 1990

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Tombstone

Attributed to Katsushika Taito II 二代葛飾戴斗 (Japanese, Active in Edo ca. 1810's-1853)
Bee and Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao ni hachi), 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 34.8 x 7.8 cm (13 11/16 x 3 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.122

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