Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Title
Java Sparrow and Clematis (Tessen ni bunchô)
Period
Year
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink, colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Dimensions
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Image: 31.8 x 11.1 cm (12 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Small red square stamp verso, bottom left.Poem: Kuki hosoku shinayaka hanahada tsuyoshi yue ni zoko ni iwaku tessenThe slender-stemmed clematis is strong and pliantThe name of the flower (tessen) has the literal meaning "iron-line."
Signature: Signed at lower left | Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ryûsai Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.145.2 Type
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