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Isoda Koryūsai

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

Description

Maker

  • Isoda Koryūsai, active ca. 1764-1788, Japanese

Title

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

Year

ca. 1773

Medium

Polychrome wood block print with embossing

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink and color

Techniques

  • embossing

Supports

  • paper

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

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.553

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Feathers, Flowers, Talons and Fangs

February 2 - June 10, 2007

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.

Pines in the Snow

December 13, 1996 - March 2, 1997

Use

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