Lion with Peony
- Name:
- Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1769-1825 (Artist); Ezakiya (Publisher)
- Title:
- Lion with Peony
- Other Titles:
- Karajishi botan 唐獅子牡丹
- Abstract:
- Lions and peonies are often paired and represent a popular motif in Japanese art. Imported from China, the lion and the peony stand for balancing power and beauty. The auspicious lions-and-peonies motif is featured in Japanese art in a wide range of media, from paintings and prints to netsuke carvings and clothing accessories.
- Format:
- prints
- Genre:
- Animal art
- Place of Origin:
- Edo (Tokyo), Japan
- Date:
- ca. 1800
- Physical Description:
- 1 print ; sheet 15 x 10 1/4 in. (38.1 x 26 cm)
- Note (Period):
- Edo period
- Note (Medium/support):
- Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Note (Inscriptions/signatures):
- Lower right: Toyokuni-hitsu; kiwame (seal); Ezakiya.
- Note (Ownership):
- The Stebbins Memorial Collection
- Note:
- The artist is also known as Utagawa Toyokuni I. He studied in the Utagawa house in Edo. In recognition of his work, he took the name Utagawa. His best known prints depict actors of the kabuki theater.
- Library Location:
- Art Properties, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record:
- 12004946
- Digital Project:
- Art Properties -- Columbia’s Art Collection Online
- Copyright Status:
- No Copyright - United States
- Persistent URL:
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-dvej-9449