Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Kingfisher and Chinese Bellflowers, Edo Period
Maker
Title
Kingfisher and Chinese Bellflowers
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Materials
Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
Ōyotsugiriban: 25 x 12.4 cm (9 13/16 x 4 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Inscription Text/Poem: 朝霧の 分てうき立 桔梗かな
Translation: Is it the bellflower/ that emerges from/ the morning dew?
Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Place
Place Made: Japan
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.266
Kingfisher and Chinese Bellflowers
Inscription Text/Poem: 朝霧の 分てうき立 桔梗かな
Translation: Is it the bellflower/ that emerges from/ the morning dew?
Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Place Made: Japan
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