Kingfisher on a Flowering Branch
Object NameWoodcut
Artist / Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
(Japanese, 1760 - 1849)
Datec. 1834
OriginJapan
MediumColor woodcut print on paper
Dimensions11 1/8 × 4 1/4 in. (28.3 × 10.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints and Printing Plates
Credit LineGift of Joanna M. Hansen. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM82.41
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureJapanese
Label TextKacho-e, or 'bird and flower' prints, expanded on traditional Japanese style and composition by incorporating a new Western perspective and depth. Birds and flowers had always been common subjects in Japanese prints and paintings, but Japanese collectors preferred prints of landscapes or actors. Kacho-e, however, was quite popular with Western collectors, and the majority of 'bird and flower' prints were exported to the West, where they influenced the work of mid-19th century artists such as Monet and Degas.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Object Name: Print
Yoshiiku, Utagawa (Ochiai)
Early 20th century
Object number: UM82.63
Object Name: Print
Utagawa Kunisada
1847-1852
Object number: UM82.82
