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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Sparrows in snow (Setchu suzume), Edo (Japanese period)

Maker

  • Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Title

Sparrows in snow (Setchu suzume)

Year

Edo (Japanese period)

Medium

ink, color

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • polychrome woodblock print

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 32.2 x 11.4 cm (12 11/16 x 4 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[text and poems]
The poem cannot be read as the first character is trimmed and two characters in the second line are too abraded to be legible. The poem concerns sparrows in snow.

Poem signed Gyoryu

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai

Place

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1236

Sparrows in snow (Setchu suzume)

[text and poems]
The poem cannot be read as the first character is trimmed and two characters in the second line are too abraded to be legible. The poem concerns sparrows in snow.

Poem signed Gyoryu

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryusai

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo
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