Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Kawaguchiya Shōzō 川口屋正蔵 (ca. 1824-1852), publisher
Title
Black-naped Oriole and Clematis
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Dimensions
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Aitanzakuban: 34.9 x 11.6 cm (13 3/4 x 4 9/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem: 茎細靭甚勁 故俗日鐵線
Translation: The stems of the clematis are strong and pliant, like the ways of oldSignature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Seals: Publisher's seal: 川正 Kawashō (Kawaguchiya Shōzō)
Marks: On verso, at bottom right: [Japanese characters]
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.158 Type
Exhibition History
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Tombstone
Kawaguchiya Shōzō 川口屋正蔵 (ca. 1824-1852), publisher
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