Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Bullfinch and Japanese Kerria (Yamabuki ni uso)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)

Title

Bullfinch and Japanese Kerria (Yamabuki ni uso)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

late 1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)

Dimensions

Image: 34 x 11.4 cm (13 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem:
Uso no koe/kiki hajime te yori/yamaji kana
On a mountain path I just begin to hear the voice of a bullfinch

Signature: Signed at lower right | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.173

Type

Exhibition History

An Abundance of Color
Spring Blossoms
Mar 05, 2004 – May 30, 2004
Spring Blossoms
Seasonal Japanese Prints
Mar 10, 1999 – Jun 06, 1999

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 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Bullfinch and Japanese Kerria (Yamabuki ni uso), late 1830s
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 34 x 11.4 cm (13 3/8 x 4 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.173

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