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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Crane and waves (Nami ni tsuru)

Description

Maker

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

Title

Crane and waves (Nami ni tsuru)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Image: 32.5 x 17.1 cm (12 13/16 x 6 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

inscription verso, bottom towards the right corner:EGR62

Signature: Hiroshige hitsu

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Identification

State

third state lacking publisher's seal and rising sun in upper left (compare 34.297/box 47), lacking green in waves and with degraded outlines

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1251

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Crane and waves (Nami ni tsuru), 1830s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 32.5 x 17.1 cm (12 13/16 x 6 3/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1251

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