A Black-Naped Oriole on a Stem of Rose Mallow

ca. 1834

Not on view

A relatively rare bird in Japan, the black-naped oriole (Kōrai-uguisu, literally “Korean warbler”) is not often depicted by Japanese artists, but Hiroshige created at least three prints depicting its distinctive profile and coloration. A rose mallow (fuyō) blooms in early autumn.

有明の　ぬれて落たる　扶養かな

Ariake no
nurete ochitaru
fuyō kana

At the break of day,
dew drenched, its petals drop—
the rose mallow.
—Trans. John T. Carpenter

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歌川広重画　扶養に高麗鶯
Title: A Black-Naped Oriole on a Stem of Rose Mallow
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: ca. 1834
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print
Dimensions: 14 11/16 x 4 15/16 in. (37.3 x 12.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: JP1898
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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