Mallard Duck and Snow-covered Reeds, c. 1832-1834
Utagawa Hiroshigeexpand_more
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more P.75.51.591
Not on Viewexpand_more
The more studied approach to the depiction of this duck, as well as the overlapping of compositional elements suggests the stylistic influence of the Kano school on Hiroshige. However, the woodblock printing techniques that allowed the snowflakes to be rendered in negative reserve against graduated fields of blue and gray brings a novel freshness to the design. The haiku echoes the wintry mood of the scene:
Ducks cry and wind
makes the ripples on the water.
Details
- Title
- Mallard Duck and Snow-covered Reeds
- Artist Life
- 1797 - 1858
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.75.51.591
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Ukiyo-e shūka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 241, ōtanzaku #8.1
- Curator Approved
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