Takeuchi Seihō 竹内栖鳳

Grasshopper and Iris

Maker

Takeuchi Seihō 竹内栖鳳 (1864-1942, b. and worked in Kyoto, Japan)

Title

Grasshopper and Iris

Period

Showa

Year

1920s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and colors

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

24.1 x 24.5 cm (9 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left: M/[J]/B/C/4/0/6; [Japanese Characters]

Signature: Signed at left | Seiho sha

Seals: Artist's red seals, two | unread; other seal, flower-shaped at lower right | contains numeral "1"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.434

Type

Exhibition History

A Medley of Irises
Jun 13, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

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

Takeuchi Seihō 竹内栖鳳 (1864-1942, b. and worked in Kyoto, Japan)
Grasshopper and Iris , 1920s
Polychrome woodblock print
24.1 x 24.5 cm (9 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.434

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