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Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重

Flying Cranes (Hikaku)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Flying Cranes (Hikaku)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1860s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

31.2 x 44.5 cm (12 5/16 x 17 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right in pencil: X3784/[Japanese Characters]

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Hiroshige

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.412

Type

Exhibition History

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Japanese Print Collection
Jun 10, 2014 – May 03, 2015
Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 17, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011
Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 15, 1995 – Mar 10, 1996

Image use

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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 II 二代目歌川広重 (1826-1869, b. in Edo, Japan)
Flying Cranes (Hikaku), 1860s
Color woodblock print
31.2 x 44.5 cm (12 5/16 x 17 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.412

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