Image
Description
Maker
- Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858, Japanese
- Sanoya Kihei, 1717-1875, Japanese, publisher
Title
Tree Sparrows and Roses (Bara ni suzume)
Year
1840's
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Image: 33.3 x 11.4 cm (13 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Poem:
Kaze nari ni/suzume furatsuku/nobana kanaSparrows, waving in the breeze like wild flowers
Inscription verso, bottom right with inscription in pencil: YB435/[Japanese Characters]
Place
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Japan; Edo (location)
Type
Credit
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Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
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34.243
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