Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Sparrow and Bamboo

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Sparrow and Bamboo

Period

Edo Period

Year

1843-1847

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Aitanzakuban: 33.8 x 11 cm (13 5/16 x 4 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: 竹の春　紅葉の秋のまたれけり
Translation: Translation: The bamboo in spring--tinted with the crimson stains of fall's maple leaves;
(Translation from Alfred H. Marks, Hiroshige Birds and Flowers, 1988);

Signature: 廣重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)

Seals: Designer's seal: 立斎 Ryūsai; Censor's seal: 田中 Tanaka

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.166

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)
Sparrow and Bamboo, 1843-1847
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Aitanzakuban: 33.8 x 11 cm (13 5/16 x 4 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.166

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