Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao), Edo Period
Maker
Title
Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao)
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink, color
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
33.9 x 11.3 cm (13 3/8 x 4 7/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Poem:
Miru uchi no/jumyô no hashi ya/kusa no hana
In the twinkling of an eye, the end to life-a flowering plant
Signature: Signed at lower right | Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Censor's seal | Mera Taichirô
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.185
Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao)
Poem:
Miru uchi no/jumyô no hashi ya/kusa no hana
In the twinkling of an eye, the end to life-a flowering plant
Signature: Signed at lower right | Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Censor's seal | Mera Taichirô
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Exhibition History
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