Image
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Snail and Hardy Begonia (Shûkaidô ni katatsumuri), Edo Period
Description
Title
Snail and Hardy Begonia (Shûkaidô ni katatsumuri)
Year
Edo Period
Medium
ink and color
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
Plate: 33.8 x 7.3 cm (13 5/16 x 2 7/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
Poem:Katatsumuri/tsunofuri wake yo/suma akashiThe snail's antennae/decide which way to go/between Suma and Akashi
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Publisher's seal | Aritaya Seiemon (Yûeidô)
Place
Place Made: Edo (location); Place Made: Japan
Type
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.101
About
Snail and Hardy Begonia (Shûkaidô ni katatsumuri)
Poem:Katatsumuri/tsunofuri wake yo/suma akashiThe snail's antennae/decide which way to go/between Suma and Akashi
Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Publisher's seal | Aritaya Seiemon (Yûeidô)
Place Made: Edo (location); Place Made: Japan
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