Image
Description
Maker
- Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858, Japanese
- Kawaguchiya Shōzō, Japanese, publisher
Title
Little Egret and Softstem Bulrush (Futoi ni shirasagi)
Year
1830s
Medium
Polychrome wood block print
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Image: 36.8 x 12.2 cm (14 1/2 x 4 13/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Chinese poem:
A heron came to a marsh of growing reeds;
shrugging its head it looked for fresh fish
looking to sate his appetite-
mind the mud!When one is enjoying oneself intently, don't forget to avoid the muck.
Identification
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Edition
Good early impression with bokashi in blue water; the Bogel cat. remarks on the popularity of the print evinced by worn blocks in later editions Place
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Japan; Edo (location)
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
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34.219
Projects & Publications
Publications
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