Image
Description
Maker
- Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858, Japanese
- Kawaguchiya Shōzō, Japanese, publisher
Title
Kingfisher and iris (Ayame ni kawasemi)
Year
1830's
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Image: 37.3 x 12.7 cm (14 11/16 x 5 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription at left.
[text and poems]
Amadare ni (translates to) In the dripping rain,
sode mo ayame ni (translates to) with sleeves slowly soaking
nioi keri (translates to) in iris fragrance Place
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Japan; Tokyo
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
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34.257
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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