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Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Enjoying Flowers in the Inner Garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)

Maker

  • Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛
  • Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Title

Enjoying Flowers in the Inner Garden (Oniwa hana no asobi)

Year

Edo (Japanese period)

Medium

ink, color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Polychrome woodblock-printed triptych

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock-printed triptych

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Vertical ōban triptych: 37.8 x 77 cm (14 7/8 x 30 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso (reverse of Part B), bottom right in pencil: ICB156

Signature: Kochoro Kunisada ga

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Place

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2339

Enjoying Flowers in the Inner Garden (Oniwa hana no asobi)

Inscription verso (reverse of Part B), bottom right in pencil: ICB156

Signature: Kochoro Kunisada ga

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Exhibition History

Striking Chords

February 5 - July 31, 2022

The Pleasure of Edo

March 24 - June 18, 2000

Depicting Four Seasons in Japanese Prints

July 23 - September 26, 1993
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Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)
A woodblock print of a woman in a long-sleeved robe. She carries a porcelain wine bowl with cups in one hand and a musical instrument in the other.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)
A multicolor woodblock print of a blue-robed woman carrying a round black food box. The title is in the upper right.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)
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