Catalog record · 目録番号 22748
Cockerel, Hen and Basket
Catalog note / 解説
This <i>uchiwa-e</i>, or rigid fan print, design by Hiroshige is one of an untitled series of four in the collection of the V&A. The ribmarks visible on its surface are evidence that it was salvaged from a made-up fan. The significance of chickens was talismanic in that their cries were believed to bring protection against the evil forces of darkness. The pink body and black breast and tail feathers of this particular cockerel are typical of the 'jidori', a primitive breed of chicken indigenous to Japan. Materials: Colour print from woodblocks
Image record / 画像情報
VAM · ca. 1840-1842 · vam
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