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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Prawn and Duckweed

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Prawn and Duckweed

Period

Edo Period

Year

1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)

Dimensions

Kotanzakuban: 34.1 x 7.5 cm (13 7/16 x 2 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Seals: Designer's seal: 一立斎 Ichiryūsai

Marks: On verso, lower left: [Illegible Japanese? Characters]/102 NUA;

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.113

Type

Exhibition History

Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 17, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011

Label copy

Shellfish such as prawns, shrimps, and lobsters (called ebi) are associated with old age and long life, and thus they often appear as part of New Year’s decorations.

Prints for the Japanese New Year
Dec 15, 1995 – Mar 10, 1996

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Prawn and Duckweed, 1840s
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Kotanzakuban: 34.1 x 7.5 cm (13 7/16 x 2 15/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.113

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