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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Snail and Hardy Begonia

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Aritaya Seiemon 有田屋清右衛門 (ca. 1834-1862 in Edo, Japan), publisher

Title

Snail and Hardy Begonia

Period

Edo Period

Year

1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Koban: 33.8 x 7.4 cm (13 5/16 x 2 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 蝸牛　角ふりわけよ　須磨明石
Translation: The snail's antennae decide which way to go between Suma and Akashi

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Seals: Publisher's seal: 有永堂 Yūeidō (Aritaya Seiemon)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.101

Type

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)
Aritaya Seiemon 有田屋清右衛門 (ca. 1834-1862 in Edo, Japan), publisher
Snail and Hardy Begonia, 1840s
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Koban: 33.8 x 7.4 cm (13 5/16 x 2 15/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.101

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