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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Peacock and flowering cherries (Sakura ni kujaku)

Description

Maker

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

Title

Peacock and flowering cherries (Sakura ni kujaku)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Chūban: 26.1 x 18.4 cm (10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left: Y1315/[Japanese Characters]; Inscription verso, bottom right: [Japanese Characters] [text and poem] 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: Signature at right | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai

Identification

Edition

The version in color with signature and seal of 34.356.2.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.356.1

Type

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Peacock and flowering cherries (Sakura ni kujaku), 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Chūban: 26.1 x 18.4 cm (10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.356.1

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