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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Peacock and flowering cherries

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)

Title

Peacock and flowering cherries

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1830s

Medium

  • wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wood block print

Materials

ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Koban: 22.5 x 17.1 cm (8 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left: MOC 10 25/[Illegible Japanese Characters] [Notations] on verso: MOC 10/25 (dealer's marks of no import) [text and poems] Kaido ni (translates to) A peacock sleeps next to aronia nemuru kujaku no (translates to)the peaceful spring sunshine kegoromoni /nodokeki haru no/hikari ozo miru (translates to) reflected in its feathersPoem by Toshigaki Maharu

Signature: not signed

Identification

Edition

the black-printed version without signature and seal of 34.356.1

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.356.2

Type

  • Prints

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Peacock and flowering cherries, 1830s
wood block print
Koban: 22.5 x 17.1 cm (8 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.356.2

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