Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Title
Tree Sparrows and Japanese Morning Glories (Asagao ni suzume)
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
color, inkSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Dimensions
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Horizontal yotsugiri (quarter ōban): 12.1 x 17.9 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Signed: Hiroshige ga
Seal: Ichiryusai (artist)Poem:
Asagao no/akarenu sono hi/sono hi kana
??? ??????? ?????The morning glories/are out today! The morning/glories bloom today!
Signature: Signed at lower right | Hiroshige ga
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai
Inscription: Inscription verso, bottom left in pencil: MIC20 [Japanese Characters] Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.067 Type
Exhibition History
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