Tsukioka Tanka

Descending geese and flying swallows (Kaeru gan to kuru tsubame)

Maker

Tsukioka Tanka (Japanese, 19th century)

Title

Descending geese and flying swallows (Kaeru gan to kuru tsubame)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1825

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 22.2 x 29 cm (8 3/4 x 11 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left in pencil: NJX680/[Japanese Characters]

Signature: Tanka ga

Seals: Artist's seal | Tanka; censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.334

Type

Exhibition History

The Art of the Fan
Uchiwa-e in Japanese Prints
Dec 07, 2001 – Mar 03, 2002
Fan-Shaped Bird and Flower Prints from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Collection
May 11, 1990 – Jun 30, 1990

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

Tsukioka Tanka (Japanese, 19th century)
Descending geese and flying swallows (Kaeru gan to kuru tsubame), 1825
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 22.2 x 29 cm (8 3/4 x 11 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.334

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