Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Chinese Peonies

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Chinese Peonies

Period

Edo Period

Year

1843-1847

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Chūtanzakuban: 36.3 x 12.2 cm (14 5/16 x 4 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 水打て　しはらく月を　またれけり
Translation: Sprinkling water then for a time, we waited for the moon

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Seals: Censor's seal: 米良 Mera (Mera Taichirō)

Identification

Edition

For a different impression of the design see 34.188.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.189

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Chinese Peonies, 1843-1847
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Chūtanzakuban: 36.3 x 12.2 cm (14 5/16 x 4 13/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.189

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