This print from Hiroshige's famous "large fish" series published by Eijudo portrays a single red sea bream that nearly fills the page.
Inscriptions:
1. (Ann Yonemura, 10 December 1997) The artist's signature, "Ryusai Hiroshige ga" at the lower right is followed by the publisher's seal, Eijudo. Poems by Shizugaki Namiyasu and Toshigaki Maharu.
Provenance:
To ?
Unidentified French collection [1]
To 1997
Dr. John Fuegi [2]
From 1997
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dr. John Fuegi [3]
Notes:
[1] Ann Yonemura’s notes from December 1997 states: “…this print has a stamp in French on the back suggesting that it has been in a French collection previously.” See Curatorial Remark 4 in the object record.
[2] See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.
[3] See note 2.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Bountiful Waters: Aquatic Life in Japanese Art (March 8 to September 14, 2014)