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Kitagawa Utamaro

Hawk on Plum Branch, 1790s

Description

Maker

Kitagawa Utamaro, 1754-1806, Japanese

Title

Hawk on Plum Branch

Year

1790s

Medium

Color woodblock print with mica

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

wood block,
woodcut

Supports

paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 52.2 x 22.4 cm (20 9/16 x 8 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed at lower right | Utamaro hitsu

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.583

Exhibition History

Nature Studies

June 7 - September 1, 2002

Falcons are traditionally associated with martial strength; the flowering plum signals the coming of the New Year in Japan.

Japanese Bird and Flower Prints

February 8 - June 6, 1985

Use

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