Kraanvogel en rijzende zon, RP-P-1956-768, Utagawa Hiroshige, between 1840 and 1850

Identification title(s): crane and rising sun. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1956-768. Catalog reference: jap cat iv 47. Description: crane on a floating piece of wood, in a wave, near reeds and big red sun. The crane and rising sun are often associated with new year. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: hiroshige (i), utagawa (mentioned on object), printmaker: sanoya kihei (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: printmaker: japanprintmaker: tokyo. Dating: 1840 - 1850. Physical characteristics: color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks. Material: paper technique: nishiki-e / color woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 384 mm (otanzaku) × w 180 mm. Acquisition: purchase 1956. Date: between 1840 and 1850.