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Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広

Frog and Lotus (Hasu to kawazu)

Description

Maker

Attributed to Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広 (Japanese, 1773-1828)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher

Title

Frog and Lotus (Hasu to kawazu)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1810s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Plate: 35.6 x 7.8 cm (14 x 3 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem:
Furuike ya/kawazu tobikomu/mizu no oto

The ancient pond-/a frog jumped/splash!

The famous haiku poem by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) from his collection Haru no hi (Spring days), autumn 1687. This is likely the best-known haiku in the world.
Kawazu is a season word (kigo) for spring.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.093

Type

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Tombstone

Attributed to Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広 (Japanese, 1773-1828)
Nishimuraya Yohachi 西村屋与八 (Japanese, 1759-1869), publisher
Frog and Lotus (Hasu to kawazu), 1810s
Polychrome wood block print
Plate: 35.6 x 7.8 cm (14 x 3 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.093

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