Image

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Japanese Crane and Reeds (Ashi ni tanchô)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)

Title

Japanese Crane and Reeds (Ashi ni tanchô)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)

Dimensions

Image: 16.8 x 11.3 cm (6 5/8 x 4 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem:
A possible translation is:
An old crane on the willow tree is an unconcerned spectator

Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Utagawa

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.045

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Kacho-ga II
Jan 22, 1989

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Japanese Crane and Reeds (Ashi ni tanchô), 1840s
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 16.8 x 11.3 cm (6 5/8 x 4 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.045

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