Morning Glories

ca. 1843

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This poem is signed “Gyokō,” a name used by the female poet Sonoda Suejo (ca. 1818–1888). The evanescence of the morning glory (asagao) blossoms, which open in the morning and wither by night, is suggested by this haikai poem:

見るうちの寿命のばしや艸の花 

Miru uchi no
jumyō nobashi ya
kusa no hana

Even as we watch,
their entire lives transpire— 
the flowering plants.
—Trans. John T. Carpenter

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歌川広重画朝顔
Title: Morning Glories
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1843
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print
Dimensions: 12 15/16 x 4 3/8 in. (32.9 x 11.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
Object Number: JP265
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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