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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia

Maker

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

Title

Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Chūtanzakuban: 38.2 x 13 cm (15 1/16 x 5 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 秋海棠　その葉は何を　片思ひ
Translation: Translation: Begonia flower-- tell us what, what in the world are those leaves thinking?;
(Translation from Alfred H. Marks, Hiroshige Birds and Flowers, 1988);

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige);

Seals: Designer's seal: 弌立斎 Ichiryūsai

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.225

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007

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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

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia, 1830s
Polychrome woodblock print with embossing (nishiki-e)
Chūtanzakuban: 38.2 x 13 cm (15 1/16 x 5 1/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.225

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