Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Butterfly and Peonies, Edo Period

Maker

Title

Butterfly and Peonies

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink and color

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Horizontal Ōban: 23.7 x 35.2 cm (9 5/16 x 13 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 一立斎廣重筆 Ichiryūsai Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Ichiryūsai Hiroshige);

Seals: Designer's seal: 歌川 Utagawa; Publisher's seal: 甚 Jin (丸屋甚八 Maruya Jinpachi); Censor's seal: 極 kiwame

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.393

Butterfly and Peonies

Signature: 一立斎廣重筆 Ichiryūsai Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Ichiryūsai Hiroshige);

Seals: Designer's seal: 歌川 Utagawa; Publisher's seal: 甚 Jin (丸屋甚八 Maruya Jinpachi); Censor's seal: 極 kiwame

Place Made: Japan

Exhibition History

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