Nightingale and Wild Cherry
Titles
- 山桜に鶯
- Yamazakura ni Uguisu
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher
Unknown Publisher
Author
Iga Shikishi
(Japanese, ca. 1670 - 1731)
Datec. 1830s - 1840s
GeographyJapan
MediumInk and color on paper
Technique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
Dimensions8 7/8 x 6 9/16 in. (22.6 x 16.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of James A. Michener, 1981 (17990)
Object number17990
DescriptionThe haiku poem in the upper right corner, attributed to the author Iga Shikishi (ca. 1670-1831) reads: "Upon first hearing the call of the bullfinch / I realize / I am now on the mountain path."On View
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Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige
c. 1832 - 1833
Utagawa Hiroshige
