Descending Geese

Arts of Asia

c. 1830

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Japanese, 1797-1858

This image was printed only in shades of black and gray, except for the seal below the signature. In addition, it was sprinkled with cut squares of metal leaf, including silver and gold. The upper portion of the print (now missing) would have contained poetry.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige
Title: Descending Geese
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1825–1835
Medium: Woodblock print; nagaban, surimono
Dimensions: 19.4 × 49.3 cm (7 5/8 × 19 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1925.3791
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