Image
Utagawa Hiroshige
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia (Tonbo to shûkaidô), 1830's
Description
Maker
Title
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia (Tonbo to shûkaidô)
Year
1830's
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print, ink and color on paper, embossing (gauffrage)
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
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Dimensions
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Image: 38.4 x 12.9 cm (15 1/8 x 5 1/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Poem:
Shûkaidô/sono ha a nani o/nani omoiBegonia flower--/tell us what, what in the world/are those leaves thinking?
Place
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Japan; Edo (location)
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
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34.225
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Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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