Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Peacock and Peonies (Botan ni kujaku)

Maker

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

Title

Peacock and Peonies (Botan ni kujaku)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 36.7 x 16.2 cm (14 7/16 x 6 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right in pencil: X2694/[Japanese Characters]

[text and poems]
The Chinese inscription associates the peony with wealth (fu) and lofty position (ki):
The peony has the fragrance of wealth and position

Inscription signed Yusai (an artist's name of Hiroshige)

Signature: Signature lower left | Hiroshige hitsu

Identification

State

Compare with 20.1249 (earlier impression with seals although in poor condition); compare also Ainsworth, cat. no. 1289 wherein Roger Keyes discusses several states of the print: first state with Wakasaya Yoichi (Jakurindo) publisher's seal, censor's seal and seal Ichiryusai after Hiroshige's signature; second state (as here) without these seals and with different color blocks

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.279.2

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Peacock and Peonies (Botan ni kujaku), 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 36.7 x 16.2 cm (14 7/16 x 6 3/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.279.2

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