Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎

Crane's nest and rising sun (Hinode sugomori no tsuru)

Maker

After Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎 (Japanese, Active in Edo ca. 1764-1788)

Title

Crane's nest and rising sun (Hinode sugomori no tsuru)

Period

Meiji

Year

1890s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 26.4 x 20 cm (10 3/8 x 7 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right: R760/[E].96.26

Signature: Signed at right | Koryusai ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.539

Type

Exhibition History

Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 17, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011

Label copy

The crane is a symbol of longevity. When depicted against the background of the rising sun on the first day of the New Year, it is associated with wishes for long life and happiness.

Nature Studies
Early Bird-and-Flower Prints from the Rockefeller Collection
Jun 07, 2002 – Sep 01, 2002

Label copy

The crane is a symbol of longevity; when depicted against the background of the rising sun, it is associated with the first day of the New Year and wishes for long life and happiness. The pine, which also alludes to long life, is used as a New Year’s decoration as well.

Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 15, 1995 – Mar 10, 1996
A Celebration of the New Year in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Jan 01, 1990 – Mar 01, 1990

Label copy

Koryusai, born a samurai, eventually became an ukiyo-e painter, printmaker and illustrator who excelled in bird and flower prints.

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

After Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎 (Japanese, Active in Edo ca. 1764-1788)
Crane's nest and rising sun (Hinode sugomori no tsuru), 1890s
Polychrome woodblock print with embossing
Sheet: 26.4 x 20 cm (10 3/8 x 7 7/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.539

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