Image
Description
Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Title
Great Tit and Camellias (Tsubaki ni shijūkara)
Period
Year
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink and colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Dimensions
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Ōtanzaku: 38.3 x 17.3 cm (15 1/16 x 6 13/16 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Signed: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Ichiryusai (artist); Kojin (poet)Poem:
Hakisoji/ shite kara ochiru/tsubaki kana
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Withered camellias/all the sweeping that goes on/after they've fallen.Signature: Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Ichiryûsai; poet's seal | Kojin (a person from the past [Forrer]; a deceased person [Keyes]).
Inscription: Inscription verso, bottom left in pencil: [Japanese Characters]
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke
Object Number
20.1250 Type
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