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芙蓉に燕
Swallow and Hibiscus in Fan Shape
芙蓉に燕
Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japanese
Edo period
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical chûban; 25.3 x 18.5 cm (9 15/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.9656
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 237, chûban #27.2?
DescriptionMFA impressions: 21.9656 (color), 52.1436 (ink)
Signed
Hiroshige ga
広重画
広重画
Marks
Artist's seal: Utagawa
InscriptionsPoem: Ariake no/ nurete ochitaru/ fuyô kana
有明の ぬれて落ちたる ふよふかな
有明の ぬれて落ちたる ふよふかな
ProvenanceNovember 1912, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Frank Lloyd Wright; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.