Image

RISDM 34-302.tif

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Golden pheasant and snow-covered pine (Setchu komatsu ni kinkei)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)

Title

Golden pheasant and snow-covered pine (Setchu komatsu ni kinkei)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 20.3 x 28.6 cm (8 x 11 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed at right | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.302

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Process and Function
Traditional Japanese Printmaking Technique
Jan 19, 2007 – May 27, 2007

Label copy

This former fan was clearly used. Note the traces of an arc of bamboo supports and the damage to the paper on the left.

The Art of the Fan
Uchiwa-e in Japanese Prints
Dec 07, 2001 – Mar 03, 2002

Label copy

This print shows signs of wear, indicating that it was probably actually used as a fan.

Fan-Shaped Bird and Flower Prints from the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Collection
May 11, 1990 – Jun 30, 1990
Hiroshige III
Apr 13, 1989 – Jun 23, 1989
Hiroshige
Birds and Flowers
Sep 09, 1988 – Jan 22, 1989

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Golden pheasant and snow-covered pine (Setchu komatsu ni kinkei), 1830s
Polychrome woodblock fan print (uchiwa-e)
Image: 20.3 x 28.6 cm (8 x 11 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.302

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