Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Butterfly and Pinks, Edo Period
Title
Butterfly and Pinks
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Materials
Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
Plate: 33 x 7.8 cm (13 x 3 1/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Inscription Text/Poem: 撫子の 春かしこさに 美しき
Translation: What a treasure- a curious, growing child
Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Seals: Publisher's seal: 山甚板 Yamajin han (Yamashiroya Jinbei)
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.098
Butterfly and Pinks
Inscription Text/Poem: 撫子の 春かしこさに 美しき
Translation: What a treasure- a curious, growing child
Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Seals: Publisher's seal: 山甚板 Yamajin han (Yamashiroya Jinbei)
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
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