Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia, Edo Period
Maker
Title
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Supports
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
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.225
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia
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
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Publications
Exhibition History
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