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Isoda Koryūsai

White herons and snow-covered reeds (Yukiashi ni shirasagi), ca. 1773

Description

Maker

Title

White herons and snow-covered reeds (Yukiashi ni shirasagi)

Year

ca. 1773

Medium

Polychrome wood block print with embossing

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 24.8 x 17.9 cm (9 3/4 x 7 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, middle right: [Japanese Characters]

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.553

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Nature Studies

June 7 - September 1, 2002

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.

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