Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Title
White heron and flag iris (Kakitsubata ni shirasagi)
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Sheet: 37.6 x 17.5 cm (14 13/16 x 6 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem
Translation: Chinese poem:
Like thousands of snowflakes white herons land in a field of rice;
a yellow nightingale alights on a tree like a flower on a branchSignature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Hiroshige
Identification
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State
Second state with veins on petals and less overprinting of background Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
20.1246 Type
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