Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
White heron and flag iris (Kakitsubata ni shirasagi), Edo Period
Maker
Title
White heron and flag iris (Kakitsubata ni shirasagi)
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
Sheet: 37.6 x 17.5 cm (14 13/16 x 6 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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 branch
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Hiroshige
Identification
State
Second state with veins on petals and less overprinting of background
Place
Place Made: Japan
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
20.1246
White heron and flag iris (Kakitsubata ni shirasagi)
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 branch
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Hiroshige
Place Made: Japan
Second state with veins on petals and less overprinting of background
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