Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 24389

Quarter-block, 4

Print by Utagawa Hiroshige, 歌川広重 (Utagawa HIROSHIGE) (1830)

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1830
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital record / 画像記録: 2148 × 1443 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Prints London
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ
Rights / 権利: No commercial-app permission documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Prints London

Catalog note / 解説

A quarter-block, 4.25 x 6.5 in; 11 x 16.5 cms, print showing a cuckoo flying against a full moon. This bird is usually associated with the moon and is a harbinger of spring. Published late 1830s. Ex collection Paul-Louis de la Noe, 1879-1919, ( an acquaintance of the Goncourt brothers, Bing and Hayashi ). Probably unique. Very good impression, colour and condition. Signed Hiroshige hitsu. Status: Available

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