Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Kingfisher and Hibiscus , Edo Period

Maker

Title

Kingfisher and Hibiscus

Year

Edo Period

Medium

ink and color

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Vertical chūban: 22.5 x 16.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 川蝉や　羽を粧ふて　水かゝみ

Translation: The kingfisher preening his feathers in a mirror of water

*Kawasemi is a season word (kigo) for summer.

Signature: 広重画 Hiroshige ga (Pictured by Hiroshige)

Place

Place Made: Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.306

Kingfisher and Hibiscus

Inscription Text/Poem: 川蝉や　羽を粧ふて　水かゝみ

Translation: The kingfisher preening his feathers in a mirror of water

*Kawasemi is a season word (kigo) for summer.

Signature: 広重画 Hiroshige ga (Pictured by Hiroshige)

Place Made: Japan

Exhibition History

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