Kawanabe Kyōsai

White Heron in the Rain (Uchu sagi)

Maker

Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831-1889)

Title

White Heron in the Rain (Uchu sagi)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1880s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 36.8 x 25.9 cm (14 1/2 x 10 3/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left in pencil: NV33[4]/[Japanese Characters]

Signature: seal ~ Toiku

Seals: Artist's seal | Toiku; illegible seal | lower right

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.464

Type

Exhibition History

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Japanese Print Collection
Jun 10, 2014 – May 03, 2015
Black on White
Monochromatic Japanese Prints
Dec 08, 2000 – Mar 04, 2001

Label copy

This print is signed “Toiku,” a name that Kyosai received when he was nineteen years old and used until he was twenty-seven. It is likely that the work dates to this very early stage of his career.

The Beauty of Black in Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Abbey Aldrich Rockefeller Collection
Mar 20, 1990 – Apr 06, 1990
Japanese Bird and Flower Prints
Feb 08, 1985 – Jun 06, 1985

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831-1889)
White Heron in the Rain (Uchu sagi), 1880s
Color woodblock print
Image: 36.8 x 25.9 cm (14 1/2 x 10 3/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.464

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