Utagawa Toyohiro 歌川豊広
Frog and Lotus (Hasu to kawazu), Edo (Japanese period)
Title
Frog and Lotus (Hasu to kawazu)
Year
Edo (Japanese period)
Medium
ink
Materials/Techniques
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.
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.093
Frog and Lotus (Hasu to kawazu)
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.
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
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