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Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政

Cockerel, hen and bamboo (Take ni niwatori)

Description

Maker

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese, 1739-1820

Title

Cockerel, hen and bamboo (Take ni niwatori)

Period

Edo Period

Year

1770s-1780s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 25.2 x 18.4 cm (9 15/16 x 7 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom left:X1549/[Japanese Characters]

Signature: Signed at lower left | Kitao Shigemasa ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.350

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Nature Studies
Early Bird-and-Flower Prints from the Rockefeller Collection
Jun 07, 2002 – Sep 01, 2002

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Tombstone

Kitao Shigemasa 北尾重政 (Japanese, 1739-1820
b. in Edo)
Cockerel, hen and bamboo (Take ni niwatori), 1770s-1780s
Polychrome wood block print
Sheet: 25.2 x 18.4 cm (9 15/16 x 7 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.350

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