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Nakayama Sugakudo

Golden-crested wren and sasanqua (Kikuitadori sazanka), 1859

Description

Maker

Title

Golden-crested wren and sasanqua (Kikuitadori sazanka)

Year

1859

Medium

Polychrome wood block print with embossing

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 33.7 x 22.2 cm (13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription UR and below.

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.576

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Of Clover and Chrysanthemum

September 1 - December 12, 2010

Here the golden-crested wren perched on the sasanqua tree (sazanka), which blooms in autumn, is referred to as a “chrysanthemum” in the inscription on the upper right.

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