Kite Scene
Object Details
- Artist
- Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- The scenic view of the moat around the imperial palace shows kites flying in the air. Either side of the print are two kites; one is decorated with a bamboo shoot while the other had a portrait of a woman. Perhaps this is a new years print since Mount Fuji is entirely covered with snow.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
- 1797-1858
- Accession Number
- 1941-31-255
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- landscapes
- Object Name
- Type
- Medium
- Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
- made in
- Japan
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1941-31-255
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d9c6cc1d-a337-496d-ab3a-e9c2ab9773bf
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