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
Blue bird and hollyhocks (Aoi ni ruricho)
Period
Year
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Image: 37.8 x 13 cm (14 7/8 x 5 1/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem
Translation: Chinese poem:
Autumn air washed by cool breezes,
Southern sun sweetening the dew on the hollyhocks.
The great heat has gone, and with it the cruel guards and officials When one is satisfied, what else is there to do?(trans. Marks in Bogel)
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai; publisher's seal | Kawasho; censor's seal | kiwame
Marks: Verso, bottom left: #15
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
20.1238 Type
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Tombstone
Kawaguchiya Shōzō 川口屋正蔵 (ca. 1824-1852), publisher
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