Cranes, Rabbits, Morning Glory, Bamboo and Blossom
Woodblock Print
1820 (made)
1820 (made)
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Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the leading print and book designers of the Edo period (1615-1868), best known for his landscape compositions. This print illustrates a display at an exhibition of shellwork, dolls and miniature landscapes in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in the spring of 1820.
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| Materials and techniques | Woodblock print on paper |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, 'Cranes, Rabbits, Morning Glory, Bamboo and Blossom' from the series 'Shell Craftwork Displayed in Asakusa Temple Grounds' by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), Edo (Tokyo), Japan, 1820. |
| Physical description | Colour print from wood blocks, on paper, depicting exhibits from an exhibition of shellwork in Okayama, Asakusa, in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), in 1820. Shellwork exhibits include figures of cranes and rabbits. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 「浅草奥山貝細工」
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the leading print and book designers of the Edo period (1615-1868), best known for his landscape compositions. This print illustrates a display at an exhibition of shellwork, dolls and miniature landscapes in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in the spring of 1820. |
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| Accession number | E.3438-1886 |
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| Record created | November 9, 2006 |
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