Image
Description
Maker
- Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858, Japanese
- Kawaguchiya Shōzō, Japanese, publisher
Title
Moon and Plum (Tsuki ni ume)
Year
1843-1847
Medium
Polychrome wood block print
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Image: 33.3 x 11.1 cm (13 1/8 x 4 3/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Poem:
Nodokasa ni/yawaraka* ni naru/chikara kobuGently nurtured/in complete tranquility/bundles of muscle
Identification
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State
A later state than 34.170 with moon and solid blue background. The character "ru" in "naru" in the second line of the poem has been shortened so as to remain outside the edge of the moon and the sky block has been reduced. 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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34.171
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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