Image
Description
Maker
- Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858, Japanese
Title
Mandarin Ducks in Falling Snow (Setchû oshidori)
Year
1847-1852
Medium
Polychrome wood block print
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Plate: 34.3 x 11.1 cm (13 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Poem:
Oshidori no/sakazuki to chiyo/usukoriFor mandarin ducks/thin ice is a wedding cup/now and forever
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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34.132
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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