Image

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Bird and Cherry Blossoms (Sakura ni kotori)

Description

Maker

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

Title

Bird and Cherry Blossoms (Sakura ni kotori)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1840s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

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

Dimensions

Image: 11.1 x 16.4 cm (4 3/8 x 6 7/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed at right | Hiroshige

Seals: Artist's seal | Hiro

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.033

Type

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Tombstone

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Bird and Cherry Blossoms (Sakura ni kotori), 1840s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 11.1 x 16.4 cm (4 3/8 x 6 7/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.033

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