Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Title
Mandarin Ducks in Stream
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Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Ōyotsugiriban: 23.1 x 16.9 cm (9 1/8 x 6 5/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem: 腹のたつ 人に見せはや 鴛ふたつ
Translation: Take an angry man and show him mandarin ducks -they never break up;
(Translation from Alfred H. Marks, Hiroshige Birds and Flowers, 1988);Signature: 廣重画 Hiroshige ga (Pictured by Hiroshige)
Seals: Designer's seal: 幽斎 Yūsai
Marks: Circular label affixed verso, bottom right: Certified Genuine/The Old Prints Society Tokyo;Red oval stamp verso, bottom right: [Japanese Characters] Inscription UL.
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.348 Type
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Exhibition History
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