Image
Description
Maker
Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Title
Tree Sparrows and Bamboo in Snow (Setchû take ni suzume)
Period
Year
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
ink, colorSupports
Geography
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Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Edo (location)
Dimensions
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Image: 33.2 x 11.1 cm (13 1/16 x 4 3/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Chinese poem: Each segment of bamboo resists the weight of snow "Each segment of bamoo" refers to one's spirit implying that one's spirit is strong under pressure and the time one can notice how resilient one can be. The sparrows fly free in opposition to the branches under pressure from the snow.Inscription verso, bottom left corner:R34[1] White square label affixed verso, bottom right corner with inscription in pencil: BV1405/[Japanese Characters]
Signature: Signed at left | Hiroshige hitsu
Seals: Artist's seal | Tôkaidô
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Object Number
34.155 Type
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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