Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Tree Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow (Setchû take ni suzume), Edo (Japanese period)

Maker

Title

Tree Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow (Setchû take ni suzume)

Year

Edo (Japanese period)

Medium

ink, color

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Image: 33.2 x 11.1 cm (13 1/16 x 4 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Chinese poem: Each segment of bamboo resists the weight of snow "Each segment of bamoo" refers to one's spirit implying that one's spirit is strong under pressure and the time one can notice how resilient one can be. The sparrows fly free in opposition to the branches under pressure from the snow.Inscription verso, bottom left corner:R34[1] White square label affixed verso, bottom right corner with inscription in pencil: BV1405/[Japanese Characters]

Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Tôkaidô

Place

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

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.155

Tree Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow (Setchû take ni suzume)

Chinese poem: Each segment of bamboo resists the weight of snow "Each segment of bamoo" refers to one's spirit implying that one's spirit is strong under pressure and the time one can notice how resilient one can be. The sparrows fly free in opposition to the branches under pressure from the snow.Inscription verso, bottom left corner:R34[1] White square label affixed verso, bottom right corner with inscription in pencil: BV1405/[Japanese Characters]

Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Artist's seal | Tôkaidô

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

Exhibition History

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