Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Quail and poppies (Keshi ni uzura)

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Kawaguchiya Shōzō 川口屋正蔵 (ca. 1824-1852), publisher

Title

Quail and poppies (Keshi ni uzura)
from the portfolio The Lazy Dog

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Image: 36 x 12.5 cm (14 3/16 x 4 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem
Translation: Do quails cry because they dream of autumn?

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai; censor's seal | kiwame

Marks: Verso bottom right: EGR314=R123 Box 5

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1241

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Kawaguchiya Shōzō 川口屋正蔵 (ca. 1824-1852), publisher
Quail and poppies (Keshi ni uzura); from the portfolio The Lazy Dog, 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 36 x 12.5 cm (14 3/16 x 4 15/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1241

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