Image
Description
Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858, b. in Edo, Japan)
Title
Dragonfly and Hardy Begonia (Tonbo to shûkaidô)
Period
Year
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
ink, colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Dimensions
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Image: 38.4 x 12.9 cm (15 1/8 x 5 1/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Poem:
Shûkaidô/sono ha a nani o/nani omoiBegonia flower--/tell us what, what in the world/are those leaves thinking?
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.225 Type
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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