Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Kingfisher and Chrysanthemums (Kiku ni kawasemi), Edo (Japanese period)
Maker
Title
Kingfisher and Chrysanthemums (Kiku ni kawasemi)
Year
Edo (Japanese period)
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
Image: 11.6 x 17.5 cm (4 9/16 x 6 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Poem:
Hito iro ya /tsukuranu kiku no/hana zakari
Chrysanthemums,/all of one color-/blooming wild
The poet is caught up by a mass of uncultivated chrysanthemums with flowers of the same color.
Signature: Signed at right | Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.035
Kingfisher and Chrysanthemums (Kiku ni kawasemi)
Poem:
Hito iro ya /tsukuranu kiku no/hana zakari
Chrysanthemums,/all of one color-/blooming wild
The poet is caught up by a mass of uncultivated chrysanthemums with flowers of the same color.
Signature: Signed at right | Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
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