Cockerel, Hen and Autumn Flowers
Woodblock Print
1837 (made)
1837 (made)
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This uchiwa-e, or rigid fan print, design by Hiroshige with its striking rendering of a cockerel and hen against a background of autumn flowers has survived in good condition in spite of having been salvaged, as the ribmarks visible on its surface indicate, from a made-up fan. The forcefulness of composition and intensity of colour have something of the feel of the work of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), who was well known for his representations of chickens and other fowl. The date of the print is suggested by the style of the signature and by the fact that 1837 was the Year of the Cock.
Object details
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| Title | Cockerel, Hen and Autumn Flowers (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour print from woodblocks |
| Brief description | Woodblock print, Utagawa Hiroshige I; Cockerel, Hen and Autumn Flowers; fan print, Japanese, 1837 |
| Physical description | Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige hitsu. Artist seal: Ichiryusai. Publisher mark: Sanoya Kihei. Censorship seal: kiwame. |
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| Credit line | Webb Bequest |
| Summary | This uchiwa-e, or rigid fan print, design by Hiroshige with its striking rendering of a cockerel and hen against a background of autumn flowers has survived in good condition in spite of having been salvaged, as the ribmarks visible on its surface indicate, from a made-up fan. The forcefulness of composition and intensity of colour have something of the feel of the work of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), who was well known for his representations of chickens and other fowl. The date of the print is suggested by the style of the signature and by the fact that 1837 was the Year of the Cock. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.4883-1919 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2004 |
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