Image
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Barn Swallows above Waves (Nami ni tsubame), Edo Period
Description
Maker
Title
Barn Swallows above Waves (Nami ni tsubame)
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
Plate: 34 x 7.8 cm (13 3/8 x 3 1/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Poem:
Yono naka no/yoko habashira nu/otsudori kana
Birds so young and lovely/have no idea/how wide is the world
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai
Place
Place Made: Japan
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.088
About
Barn Swallows above Waves (Nami ni tsubame)
Poem:
Yono naka no/yoko habashira nu/otsudori kana
Birds so young and lovely/have no idea/how wide is the world
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai
Place Made: Japan
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