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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia (Tonbo to shûkaidô)

Description

Maker

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

Title

Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia (Tonbo to shûkaidô)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Image: 38.4 x 12.9 cm (15 1/8 x 5 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem:
Shûkaidô/sono ha a nani o/nani omoi

Begonia flower--/tell us what, what in the world/are those leaves thinking?

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.225

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia (Tonbo to shûkaidô), 1830s
Polychrome woodblock print, ink and color on paper, embossing (gauffrage)
Image: 38.4 x 12.9 cm (15 1/8 x 5 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.225

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