Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Black-naped Oriole and Clematis, Edo Period
Title
Black-naped Oriole and Clematis
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Materials
Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
Aitanzakuban: 34.9 x 11.6 cm (13 3/4 x 4 9/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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 old
Signature: 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]
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.158
Black-naped Oriole and Clematis
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 old
Signature: 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]
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Exhibition History
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