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| Title | "Japanese Grosbeak and Four-o'cloks" |
| Artist | Katsushika Hokusai ; Nishimuraya Yohachi |
| Date | c. 1833 |
| Institution | Minneapolis Institute of Arts |
| Location | Not on view. |
| Medium: | Prints, Print | Color woodblock print |
| Size: | 9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in. (24.5 x 17.9 cm) (image, sheet) |
| Creation Place: | Asia, Japan |
| Culture: | Asia, Japan |
| Style: | 19th century, Edo period |
| Inscriptions: | Oshiroi no hanayabotan no ushiro-gakiYo_daime(poet's name)Mirabilis folwers are (quietly) blooming at the foot of the fence, behind peonies. *Mirabilis were typically planted at the foot of grden fences.They are also known for their quiet beauty.In contrast, peony is called the king of flower, large and gorgeous."Overshadowed by the splendor of peonies, mirabillis are still beautiflly blooming in the back of a grden." Dr. N. Hayashi Oct 2007 zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu Censor:kiwamePublisher:Eijudo_ |
| Physical Description: | nishiki-e |
| Credit: | Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Richard P. Gale |
| Accession Number: | 74.1.203 |
| Artist: | Hokusai Katsushika, Japanese, 1760 - 1849 |
| Role: | Artist |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Life Dates: | Japanese, 1760 - 1849 |
| Artist: | Yohachi Nishimuraya, Japanese |
| Role: | Publisher |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Life Dates: | Japanese |
| Added to Site: | February 28, 2009 |
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