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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Korean nightingale and magnolia

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)

Title

Korean nightingale and magnolia

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1830's

Medium

  • wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wood block print

Materials

ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Koban: 22.9 x 17.3 cm (9 x 6 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription at left. [text and poems]Omoshiroki (translates to) How marvelous- sakura no ato ya (translates to) after cherry blossoms mokuren hana (translates to)come magnolias

Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.341

Type

  • Prints

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Korean nightingale and magnolia, 1830's
wood block print
Koban: 22.9 x 17.3 cm (9 x 6 13/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.341

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