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