Image
Utagawa Hiroshige
Kingfisher and peonies (Botan ni kawasemi), 1830's
Description
Maker
- Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858, Japanese
Title
Kingfisher and peonies (Botan ni kawasemi)
Year
1830's
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
Image: 21.6 x 28.6 cm (8 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Signed at right | Hiroshige hitsu
Identification
Edition
Gookin remarks in the file that the impression is a late one with blurred lines but a rare print retaining the sticks of the fan from which the print was removed.
Place
Japan; Tokyo
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.301
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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