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Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎

White Herons and Snow-covered Reeds

Maker

Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎 (ca. 1764 - 1788, Edo, Japan)

Title

White Herons and Snow-covered Reeds

Period

Edo Period

Year

ca. 1773

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Chūban: 24.9 x 17.8 cm (9 13/16 x 7 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 湖龍斎図 Koryūsai zu (Pictured by Koryūsai)

Marks: Inscription verso, middle right: [Japanese Characters]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.553

Type

Exhibition History

Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs
Power and Serenity in Japanese Nature Prints
Feb 02, 2007 – Jun 10, 2007
Nature Studies
Early Bird-and-Flower Prints from the Rockefeller Collection
Jun 07, 2002 – Sep 01, 2002

Label copy

In this print, the blue pigment of the water is made from a vegetable pigment that fades very easily. Its pristine condition here indicates that the print has not been overexposed to light. Note also the embossing that creates the texture of the herons’ wings.

Pines in the Snow
Images of Winter in Japanese Woodblock Prints
Dec 13, 1996 – Mar 02, 1997

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

Isoda Koryūsai 礒田湖龍斎 (ca. 1764 - 1788, Edo, Japan)
White Herons and Snow-covered Reeds, ca. 1773
Polychrome woodblock print with embossing (nishiki-e)
Chūban: 24.9 x 17.8 cm (9 13/16 x 7 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.553

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