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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Hibiscus (芙蓉 Fuyō)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Aritaya Seiemon 有田屋清右衛門 (ca. 1834-1862 in Edo, Japan), publisher

Title

Hibiscus (芙蓉 Fuyō)
from the series Elegant Summer Flower Gardens (風涼夏の花園 Fūryō Natsu no Hanazono)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1843-1847

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Uchiwa-e ban: 23 x 30 cm (9 1/16 x 11 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Seals: Publisher's seal: 長 Chō (Aritaya Seiemon); Censor's seal: 吉村 Yoshimura

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.299

Type

Exhibition History

The Art of the Fan
Uchiwa-e in Japanese Prints
Dec 07, 2001 – Mar 03, 2002
Hiroshige III
Apr 13, 1989 – Jun 23, 1989
Hiroshige
Birds and Flowers
Sep 09, 1988 – Jan 22, 1989

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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

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Aritaya Seiemon 有田屋清右衛門 (ca. 1834-1862 in Edo, Japan), publisher
Hibiscus (芙蓉 Fuyō); from the series Elegant Summer Flower Gardens (風涼夏の花園 Fūryō Natsu no Hanazono), 1843-1847
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Uchiwa-e ban: 23 x 30 cm (9 1/16 x 11 13/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.299

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