Hasegawa Sadanobu II 二代長谷川貞信

Japanese Bush Warbler and Aronia (Kaido ni uguisu)

Maker

Hasegawa Sadanobu II 二代長谷川貞信 (Japanese, 1848-1940

Title

Japanese Bush Warbler and Aronia (Kaido ni uguisu)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1850s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 22.9 x 28.4 cm (9 x 11 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription at left.

Signature: Sadanobu sha

Seals: Artist's seal | toshidama

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.430

Type

Exhibition History

Painterly Prints in Nineteenth-Century Japan
Jun 01, 2007 – Sep 23, 2007

Label copy

The five prints by Sadanobu II on this wall may have been conceived as a set because of their similarity in size and theme. This flowering tree has been identified as aronia (kaido), but on the basis of its drooping, slender branches and serrated leaves, it might also be plum (ume). There is a classic literary association between the first song of the Japanese bush warbler (uguisu) and the plum, which together indicate the New Year.

An Abundance of Color
Spring Blossoms
Mar 05, 2004 – May 30, 2004
Spring Blossoms
Seasonal Japanese Prints
Mar 10, 1999 – Jun 06, 1999
Spring Blossoms
Mar 17, 1995 – Jun 11, 1995

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Tombstone

Hasegawa Sadanobu II 二代長谷川貞信 (Japanese, 1848-1940
b. in Osaka)
Japanese Bush Warbler and Aronia (Kaido ni uguisu), 1850s
Polychrome wood block print
Sheet: 22.9 x 28.4 cm (9 x 11 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.430

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