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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Quail and Poppies (Keshi ni uzura)

Description

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)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1830s

Medium

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome wood block print

Materials

color, ink

Supports

  • paper

Geography

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

Dimensions

Image: 36.5 x 12.7 cm (14 3/8 x 5 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poem: Aki no yume/mite ya nakimasu aouzura Do quail cry/because they dream of autumn?

Signature: Signature at right | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai; censor's seal | kiwame; publisher's seal | Kawaguchiya Shôzô (Kawashô)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.230

Type

  • Prints

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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), 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 36.5 x 12.7 cm (14 3/8 x 5 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.230

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