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Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)

Maker

  • Izumiya Ichibei 和泉屋市兵衛
  • Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Title

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi)

Year

Edo (Japanese period)

Medium

color, ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • polychrome woodblock print

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Plate: 37.3 x 24.6 cm (14 11/16 x 9 11/16 inches); Sheet: 37.8 x 26.2 cm (14 7/8 x 10 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso (reverse of Part B), bottom right in pencil: ICB156

Signature: Kochoro Kunisada ga

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Place

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2339A

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi)

Inscription verso (reverse of Part B), bottom right in pencil: ICB156

Signature: Kochoro Kunisada ga

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Exhibition History

Depicting Four Seasons in Japanese Prints

July 23 - September 26, 1993
Vibrant three-part woodblock print of three women on a garden outing, framed by cherry blossoms. They wear floral-patterned robes and carry food boxes, drinking vessels, and a musical instrument.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Enjoying Flowers in the Inner Garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)
A woodblock print of a woman in a floral-patterned grey robe carrying a wooden sake cask.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)
A woodblock print of a woman in a long-sleeved robe. She carries a porcelain wine bowl with cups in one hand and a musical instrument in the other.

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Outing to a flower garden (Oniwa hana no asobi), Edo (Japanese period)
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