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"Peonies and Canary"
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Katsushika Hokusai ; Katsushika Hokusai ; Nishimuraya Yohachi ; Nishimuraya Yohachi
Date

c. 1833
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location Not on view.
'Peonies and Canary', Katsushika Hokusai ; Katsushika Hokusai ; Nishimuraya Yohachi ; Nishimuraya Yohachi
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For prints in his "Small Flower" series, Hokusai included poetic inscriptions as well as identifications of the birds and flowers he depicted. Here he sings praises to a type of peony known to the Japanese as yo_shu:

This peony of many leaves, queen of the late spring flowers.

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Medium: Prints | Color woodblock print
Size: 1
Creation Place: Asia, Japan
Culture: Asia, Japan
Style: 19th century, Edo period
Inscriptions: Senyo_ Yo_shu_ no taneHaru fukaku shite shu_ho_ no ha tariO_ Ju_mei (poet's name)*Obviously a chinese. Chinese pronunciation unknown, the poet's bio unknown, the published reference of the poem unknown.Double-flowered peonies originated from Y zen Hokusai Iitsu hitsu Censor:kiwamePublisher:Eijudo_ unknown seal
Physical Description: nishiki-e
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Richard P. Gale
Accession Number: 74.1.205
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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