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Mori Shunkei 森春渓

Butterflies, Edo Period

Maker

  • Mori Shunkei 森春渓
  • Tani Seikō 谷清好
  • Tani Seikō 谷清好

Title

Butterflies

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink and colors

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • polychrome woodblock print

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

21 x 28.6 cm (8 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription at left.

Signature: Mori Shunkei

Seals: Artist's seals | Yuko | Shunkei; engraver's seal | hori | lower left in cartouche

Identification

Edition

The first edition of the book

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.607

Butterflies
Things Creeping Under Hand (肘下選蠕 Chūka senzen)

The first edition of the book

Inscription at left.

Signature: Mori Shunkei

Seals: Artist's seals | Yuko | Shunkei; engraver's seal | hori | lower left in cartouche

Place Made: Japan

Exhibition History

Deep Cuts

May 23 - October 4, 2026

A Chorus of Chirps, Hums, and Buzzes

May 24 - November 10, 2019

Japanese Prints

March 10 - June 9, 1998

If Insects Could Speak

July 29 - September 11, 1994

If Insects Could Speak

July 6 - September 2, 1990

Insect Prints and Insects

February 14 - May 25, 1986
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