Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Snail and Hardy Begonia, Edo Period
Title
Snail and Hardy Begonia
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Materials
Techniques
Supports
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)
Place
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.101
Snail and Hardy Begonia
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)
Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
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