Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 65226

Kingfisher and hydrangea (title not original)

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代
1930
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / mfa
Digital record / 画像記録
747 × 1500 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Published by / 公開者
朝倉レン
Rights / 権利
Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Catalog note / 解説

Kingfisher flies by blue hydrangea flowers. Hiroshige produced around 200 "kacho-e" (bird-flower designs) in various formats starting in early 1830s. Although they were small, they amply demonstrate Hiroshige's keen observation and the love of the nature. His kacho-e were said to be "frozen in motion" as if they were the well composed snap shot by a camera.

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