Mori Ransai

Herons in the wind through the reeds

Maker

Mori Ransai (Japanese, 1740?-1801)
Owada Yasubei (Japanese), publisher
Inoue Shofu (Japanese), block carver
Suwaraya Mohei (Japanese), publisher

Title

Herons in the wind through the reeds
from the illustrated book Ransai gafu (Picture book by Ransai)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1801

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

21.9 x 31.3 cm (8 5/8 x 12 5/16 inches) (sheet) Overall measurement.; Overall measurement. Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cata

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription at left.

Signature: unsigned

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.466B

Type

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Mori Ransai (Japanese, 1740?-1801)
Owada Yasubei (Japanese), publisher
Inoue Shofu (Japanese), block carver
Suwaraya Mohei (Japanese), publisher
Herons in the wind through the reeds; from the illustrated book Ransai gafu (Picture book by Ransai), 1801
woodblock print
21.9 x 31.3 cm (8 5/8 x 12 5/16 inches) (sheet) Overall measurement.; Overall measurement. Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cata
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.466B

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