Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Kingfisher and Chrysanthemums

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Kingfisher and Chrysanthemums

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Vertical chūban: 23.2 x 17.3 cm (9 1/8 x 6 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: たち寄せや　翡翠はとびて　鳰の声

Translation: The kingfisher stopped by then flew away, Far away the call of a grebe

*Kingfisher (kawasemi) is a season word (kigo) for summer. Grebe, (nio or kaitsuburi), is a season word of winter. In the poem winter is far away.

Signature: 広重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.361

Type

Exhibition History

Shimmering Beauty
Kingfishers in Art and Poetry
Dec 20, 2025 – Jun 07, 2026

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Kingfisher and Chrysanthemums , 1830s
Woodblock print (sumizuri-e)
Vertical chūban: 23.2 x 17.3 cm (9 1/8 x 6 13/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.361

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