Image

Eishosai Choki

Small bird and roses (Bara ni kotori)

Description

Maker

Eishosai Choki (Japanese, late 18th century - early 19th century)
Tsutaya Jūzaburō 蔦屋重三郎 (Japanese, 1750 - 1797), publisher

Title

Small bird and roses (Bara ni kotori)

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1810

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 29.5 x 20.2 cm (11 5/8 x 7 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left: [Japanese Characters]/134

Signature: Choki ga

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.438

Type

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Tombstone

Eishosai Choki (Japanese, late 18th century - early 19th century)
Tsutaya Jūzaburō 蔦屋重三郎 (Japanese, 1750 - 1797), publisher
Small bird and roses (Bara ni kotori), ca. 1810
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 29.5 x 20.2 cm (11 5/8 x 7 15/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.438

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