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Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉

Grasshopper on Leaf

Maker

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉 (Japanese, 1790-1848, b. in Edo)

Title

Grasshopper on Leaf

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

early 1800s

Medium

  • polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Materials

ink, color

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Harimaze: 17.1 x 11.9 cm (6 3/4 x 4 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Seals: Artist's seal | Eisen

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1168

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

A Chorus of Chirps, Hums, and Buzzes
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Japanese Print Gallery
May 24, 2019 – Nov 10, 2019
Insect Prints and Insects
Feb 14, 1986 – May 25, 1986

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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

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Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉 (Japanese, 1790-1848, b. in Edo)
Grasshopper on Leaf, early 1800s
Polychrome woodblock print
Harimaze: 17.1 x 11.9 cm (6 3/4 x 4 11/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1168

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