Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎
Shrike and Thistles (鵙 小薊 Isuka oniazami), Edo Period
Title
Shrike and Thistles (鵙 小薊 Isuka oniazami)
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Materials
Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
Vertical chūban 24.8 x 18.1 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Inscription Text/Poem: 暮るまで 日あたる岸や 花薊 桃坡
Translation: Thistles blossom / on the bank where the sun shines / till dusk -Toha
Signature: 前北斎為一筆 Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu (Brushed by Zen Hokusai Iitsu)
Seals: Publisher's seal: 永寿堂 Eijudō; Censor's seal: 極 kiwame
Marks: On verso at bottom right in pencil: D556
Place
Place Made: Japan
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.487.2
Shrike and Thistles (鵙 小薊 Isuka oniazami)
Inscription Text/Poem: 暮るまで 日あたる岸や 花薊 桃坡
Translation: Thistles blossom / on the bank where the sun shines / till dusk -Toha
Signature: 前北斎為一筆 Zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu (Brushed by Zen Hokusai Iitsu)
Seals: Publisher's seal: 永寿堂 Eijudō; Censor's seal: 極 kiwame
Marks: On verso at bottom right in pencil: D556
Place Made: Japan
Exhibition History
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