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Okumura Masanobu 菱川師宣

Mandarin ducks

Maker

Okumura Masanobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1686-1764, b. in Edo)

Title

Mandarin ducks

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1710-1715

Medium

  • Woodblock print in black ink (sumizuri-e)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Woodblock print in black ink (sumizuri-e)

Materials

ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 29.8 x 41.6 cm (11 3/4 x 16 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: sealed | Masanobu

Seals: Artist's seal at lower right | Masanobu

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.444

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

The Lure of Ink
Japanese Monochrome Prints and Books
Mar 06, 2009 – Jul 05, 2009
Nature Studies
Early Bird-and-Flower Prints from the Rockefeller Collection
Jun 07, 2002 – Sep 01, 2002

Label copy

Mandarin ducks are symbols of conjugal felicity.

Japanese Bird and Flower Prints
Feb 08, 1985 – Jun 06, 1985

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Okumura Masanobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1686-1764, b. in Edo)
Mandarin ducks, ca. 1710-1715
Woodblock print in black ink (sumizuri-e)
Sheet: 29.8 x 41.6 cm (11 3/4 x 16 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.444

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