Ike no Taiga

Butterfly and Persimmons (Kaki to chô)

Maker

Ike no Taiga (Japanese, b. 1723 - d. 1776)

Title

Butterfly and Persimmons (Kaki to chô)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1820s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Sheet: 17.6 x 17 cm (6 15/16 x 6 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription above.

Signature: Taiga

Seals: Artist's seal | unread

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.069

Type

Exhibition History

If Insects Could Speak
Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Early Nineteenth Century
Jul 29, 1994 – Sep 11, 1994
If Insects Could Speak
Japanese Woodblock Prints of Grasses and Insects from the Early Nineteenth Century
Jul 06, 1990 – Sep 02, 1990

Image use

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Tombstone

Ike no Taiga (Japanese, b. 1723 - d. 1776)
Butterfly and Persimmons (Kaki to chô), 1820s
Polychrome woodblock print
Sheet: 17.6 x 17 cm (6 15/16 x 6 11/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.069

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