Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Butterfly and Pinks (Nadeshiko ni chô), Edo Period
Title
Butterfly and Pinks (Nadeshiko ni chô)
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
Plate: 33 x 7.8 cm (13 x 3 1/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Poem:
Nadeshiko no/haru kashikosa ni/utsukushiki
What a treasure-/a curious, growing child
The imagery represents autumn. Nadeshiko, the name for the flower pinks, also means "beloved child."
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Publisher's seal | Yamashiroya Jinbei (yamajin han)
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.098
Butterfly and Pinks (Nadeshiko ni chô)
Poem:
Nadeshiko no/haru kashikosa ni/utsukushiki
What a treasure-/a curious, growing child
The imagery represents autumn. Nadeshiko, the name for the flower pinks, also means "beloved child."
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Publisher's seal | Yamashiroya Jinbei (yamajin han)
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
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