Image

Utagawa Hiroshige

Kingfisher and Japanese Iris (Hanashôbu ni kawasemi), 1840's

Description

Maker

Title

Kingfisher and Japanese Iris (Hanashôbu ni kawasemi)

Year

1840's

Medium

Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Image: 34 x 11 cm (13 3/8 x 4 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem:
Kawasemi ya/hane o yosoute/mizu kagami

The kingfisher-/preening his feathers/in a mirror of water

Place

Japan; Edo (location)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.179

Projects & Publications

Publications

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Use

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