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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Chinese Roses (Kōshinbara)

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Chinese Roses (Kōshinbara)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1843-1847

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)

Dimensions

33.6 x 11.2 cm (13 1/4 x 4 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[text ad poems]
Kuzumizu? ni/asu kosu yama ni/utsuri keri

Tomorrow, when passing through the mountains-a refreshing drink

It is difficult to read the first line of the poem. Kuzu is arrowroot and during the Edo period a popular drink was made by mixing kuzu powder with water and sugar. The above translation is a conjecture of the meaning of the poem.

Signature: Signed at lower left | Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Censor's seal | Mera Taichirô

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.184

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Chinese Roses (Kōshinbara), 1843-1847
Polychrome woodblock print
33.6 x 11.2 cm (13 1/4 x 4 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.184

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