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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Bird and Confederate Rose

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Bird and Confederate Rose

Period

Edo Period

Year

mid 1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Kotanzakuban: 34 x 8 cm (13 3/8 x 3 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 濡色の　一口見ゆる　芙蓉かな
Translation: The rose mallow retains its saturation all day long

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.087

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 II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)
Bird and Confederate Rose, mid 1840s
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Kotanzakuban: 34 x 8 cm (13 3/8 x 3 1/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.087

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