Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Maruya Jinpachi 丸屋甚八 (1759 - 1872, Edo, Japan), publisher
Title
Green Peacock and Tree Peonies
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Dimensions
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Aitanzakuban: 33.1 x 11.4 cm (13 1/16 x 4 1/2 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem: 貴よき夕かほ咲 出す牡丹花 惟草庵
Translation: To begin to bloom in a beautiful evening, peony flower. Poem by Isōan
(Translation by Zimo Yang, 2025 Mellon Summer Intern)Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Seals: Poet's seal: 寥岱 Ryotai (惟草庵 寥岱 Isōan Ryotai); Publisher's seal: 甚 Jin (丸屋甚八 Maruya Jinpachi); Censor's seal: 田中 Tanaka (Tanaka Heishiro)
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.203 Type
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Tombstone
Maruya Jinpachi 丸屋甚八 (1759 - 1872, Edo, Japan), publisher
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