Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Japanese White-eye and Persimmons (Kaki ni mejiro), Edo Period

Maker

Title

Japanese White-eye and Persimmons (Kaki ni mejiro)

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink, color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Image: 35.9 x 12.7 cm (14 1/8 x 5 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

White rectangular label affixed verso, bottom right with inscription in pencil:NV2654/[Japanese Characters]

Poem:
Tsukimi tote/muko* sangen/morawarete/shibu mo nokoranu/yado no edagaki

They said, "Moon viewing"-/the three neighbors over there-/and then accepted/all persimmons on my tree/even those that weren't ripe

Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai

Place

Place Made: Edo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.218

Japanese White-eye and Persimmons (Kaki ni mejiro)

White rectangular label affixed verso, bottom right with inscription in pencil:NV2654/[Japanese Characters]

Poem:
Tsukimi tote/muko* sangen/morawarete/shibu mo nokoranu/yado no edagaki

They said, "Moon viewing"-/the three neighbors over there-/and then accepted/all persimmons on my tree/even those that weren't ripe

Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai

Place Made: Edo

Exhibition History

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