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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目 歌川広重

Butterflies

Description

Maker

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

Title

Butterflies
From an untitled series of ishizuri-e harimaze-e

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1826-1869

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

22.4 x 7.1 cm (8 13/16 x 2 13/16 inches) (image) aiban tate-e; Mat size: D; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Project 2

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right: NS1050 [Japanese Characters]

Signature: Signed at bottom right | Hiroshige

Seals: Artist's seal | Niryusai

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.459A

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Lure of Ink
Japanese Monochrome Prints and Books
Mar 06, 2009 – Jul 05, 2009

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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1826-1869, b. in Edo)
Butterflies; From an untitled series of ishizuri-e harimaze-e, 1826-1869
woodblock print
22.4 x 7.1 cm (8 13/16 x 2 13/16 inches) (image) aiban tate-e; Mat size: D; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Project 2
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.459A

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