Kingfisher, Irises and Wild Pinks
- Date:
- ca. 1834
- Medium:
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
A kingfisher with an iridescent blue-green back, orange breast, and long yellow bill dives head-down beneath the arching blade of an iris leaf, its wings raised behind it. Below and to the left, tall blue-and-white iris blossoms rise on green stalks above a cluster of pink and orange fringed carnations (wild pinks) at the base. The scene is set against a plain ground shading from pale salmon at the top to cream below, with columns of Japanese text and two red seal stamps at the upper right and lower right. Katsushika Hokusai, 1834, print.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kingfisher, Irises and Wild Pinks was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in ca. 1834.
Kingfisher, Irises and Wild Pinks depicts birds & flowers, landscapes, and fish.