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Kitao Masayoshi 北尾政美

Wagtail (鶺鴒 Sekirei)

Maker

Kitao Masayoshi 北尾政美 (1764-1824, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Wagtail (鶺鴒 Sekirei)
from the album Birds from Abroad (来禽図彙 Raikin zui)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1790

Medium

  • Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Materials

ink and colors

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Horizontal ōban: 25.6 x 37.8 cm (10 1/16 x 14 7/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.524.2

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

A Medley of Irises
Jun 13, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007
Summer Brilliance
Jun 14, 1996 – Sep 15, 1996

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Kitao Masayoshi 北尾政美 (1764-1824, b. in Edo, Japan)
Wagtail (鶺鴒 Sekirei); from the album Birds from Abroad (来禽図彙 Raikin zui) , 1790
Polychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Horizontal ōban: 25.6 x 37.8 cm (10 1/16 x 14 7/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.524.2

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