Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797–1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Title
White Heron and Iris
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
ink and colorsSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan
Dimensions
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Ōtanzaku: 37.3 x 16.4 cm (14 11/16 x 6 7/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription Text/Poem: 白鷺下田千點雪 黃鸝上樹一枝花
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: 広重筆 Hiroshige hitsu (Brushed by Hiroshige)
Seals: Designer's seal: 立斎 Ryusai
Marks: Rectangular white label affixed verso, bottom right with inscription in ink: A542
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.274 Type
Exhibition History
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