Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
Maker
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849, b. in Edo, Japan)
Title
Korean Nightingale and Roses (黄鳥 長春 Kochō Bara)
Untitled (known as Small Flowers)
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Koban 24 x 18.7 cm (9 7/16 x 7 3/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem: ばらの花 ちりぬる折か 岡の家 乙二
Translation: So now’s the season when roses droop and fall? Home on a hill - Otsuji
(Translation from The British Museum)Signature: 前北斎為一筆 Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu (Brushed by Zen Hokusai Iitsu)
Marks: On verso at bottom left in pencil: 23[/]B; 4/15/16/#50
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.488 Type
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