Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Sanoya Kihei 佐野屋喜兵衛 (1717-1875
Title
Mandarin Ducks
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Ōtanzakuban 37.7 x 17.2 cm (14 13/16 x 6 3/4 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem: おしどりの ワかれも見たり 朝嵐
Translation: I saw two Mandarin ducks part in a morning storm.Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Seals: Designer's seal: 弌立斎 Ichiryūsai; Publisher's seal: 佐野喜 板 Sanoki han (Sanoya Kihei)
Marks: On verso at bottom left in ink: Certified/[Illegible]/Genuine
Stamp: On verso at bottom left below label Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.273.2 Type
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Tombstone
Sanoya Kihei 佐野屋喜兵衛 (1717-1875
Edo, Japan), publisher
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