The Woodblock Prints of Utagawa Hiroshige
Nature Prints: Yotsugiri Format

Yotsugiri Format
References: Yotsugiri format

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Yotsugiri Format: Uncut

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Peach Blossoms and Bullfinch (upper right),
Bamboo and Sparrows (lower right),
Camellia and Warbler (lower left),
Hibiscus and Ducks (upper left)
桃の花に文鳥、　竹に雀、　椿に小鳥、　芙蓉に鴨
Date: mid 1830s
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō)
MFA
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Plum Blossoms and Macaw (upper right),
Bird on Aronia Branch (lower right),
Cherry Blossoms and Full Moon (lower left),
Peony and Snail (upper left)
牡丹に蝸牛、梅にいんこ、海棠にこどり、万月に桜
Date: mid 1830s
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō)
MFA
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Japanese White-eye and Weeping Cherry (upper right), Sparrow and Begonia (lower right),
Yellow Bird and Hibiscus (lower left),
Kingfisher and Bellflower (upper left)
四切花鳥画　垂桜に目白（右上）、桔梗に翡翠（左上）、秋海棠に雀（右下）、芙蓉に黄鳥（左下）
Date: early 1830s
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō)
MFA
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Bird and Morning Glories (above),
Bird on Maple Branch (below)
朝顔に小鳥　（上） 紅葉に小鳥　（下）
MFA
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Cuckoo and Full Moon (above),
Bird on Loquat Branch (below)
月にほととぎす（上）　枇杷に小鳥（下）
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Gourds and Japanese White-eye (above),
Peonies and Finch (below)
鳥瓜に目白、　芍薬に小鳥
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, CHZ
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Java Sparrow on a Maple Branch (above)
Green Bird on Crab Apple Branch
Date: ~1835
CHZ

Yotsugiri Format: Landscape

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Aronia and Myna Bird
海棠に小鳥
Date: late 1830s
MFA
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Bamboo and Sparrows
竹に雀
Date: ~1835
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō)
CHZ
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Bellflowers and Kingfisher
桔梗に翡翠
MFA, BM, AIC
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Bird on Begonia
秋海棠に小鳥
MFA
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Black-naped Oriole and Wisteria
藤に高麗鶯
Publisher: Iseya Rihei (Kinjudō)
MFA, AIC
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Bluebird and Flowers
草花に小鳥
Publisher: Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudō)
MFA
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Bunting and Lilies
百合に頬白
MFA, AIC
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Bush Warbler and Camellia
AIC
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Canary and Morning Glories
AIC
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Cherry Blossoms
桜
MFA
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Chrysanthemums and Butterfly
菊に蝶
MFA, CHZ
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Crane Flying over Wave
波に鶴
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, AIC
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Cuckoo Flying over Masts
帆柱とほととぎす
MFA
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Double Cherry Blossoms and Green Bird
八重桜に小鳥
MFA
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Dragonfly and Morning Glories
朝顔に蜻蛉
MFA
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Finch on Camellia Branch
椿に文鳥
MFA
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Fish, Duck, and Bush Clover
萩に鵜
Date: late 1830s
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, AIC
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Geese and Crescent Moon
三日月に雁
MFA, BM
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Goose on Riverbank
Date: 1833-34
AIC
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Grasshopper and Begonia
秋海棠にきりぎりす
MFA
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Hibiscus and Ducks
芙蓉に鴨
Date: mid 1830s
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō)
MFA
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Irises and Ducks
杜若に鴨
MFA
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Irises and Wagtail
燕子花に鶺鴒
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō)
MFA
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Kingfisher and Dayflower
露草に川蝉
MFA, AIC
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Kingfisher and Pampas Grass
薄に翡翠
MFA
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Kingfisher and Wild Chrysanthemums
野菊に翡翠
MFA
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Long-tailed Bird and Peach Blossoms
桃に尾長鳥
Date: mid 1830s
MFA, AIC
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Mandarin Ducks and Bamboo Grass in Snow
雪中笹に鴛鴦
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Mandarin Ducks in a Stream
Date: ~1830
Publisher: Kansendo
BM, CHZ
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Morning Glories and Japanese White-eye
朝顔に目白鳥
Publisher: Iseya Rihei (Kinjudō)
MFA
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Morning Glories and Sparrow
朝顔に雀
MFA, BM, AIC, Smithsonian
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Oriole and Peony
牡丹に子鳥
Date: ~1840
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, MET
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Oyster-catchers and Reeds
芦に都鳥
MFA, AIC
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Passion Vine and Sparrow
鉄線に小鳥
MFA, BM, AIC
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Peach Blossoms and Bullfinch
桃の花に文鳥
Date: 1830s
MFA
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Pinks and Wagtail
常夏に鶺鴒
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Plum Blossoms and Macaw
梅にいんこ
Date: mid 1830s
MFA
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Red Flowers and Brown-Eared Bulbul
赤い花にひよどり
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Roofing Tile, Marigolds and Pigeon
瓦に鳩
MFA, BM
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Small Owl on Pine Branch
松に梟
MFA, Smithsonian, CHZ
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Snipe and Water Plantain
水葵に鴫
MFA
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Sparrows and Bush Clover
萩に雀
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, AIC, CHZ
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Swallows and Willow Branches in Rain
雨中の柳に燕
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō)
MFA, BM
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Wagtail and Bellflowers
桔梗に鶺鴒
MFA
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Wagtail and Waterplants
水葵に鶺鴒
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, CHZ
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Warbler on Plum Branch
梅に鶯
MFA, BM
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Warbler on Red Plum Branch
紅梅に鶯
MFA
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White Camellia and Black-naped Oriole
白い椿に高麗鶯
MFA, AIC
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White-cheeked Bird and Double Cherry Blossoms
八重桜に小鳥
Date: mid 1830s
MFA, AIC
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White-cheeked Bird on Maple Branch
紅葉に小鳥
Publisher: Iseya Rihei (Kinjudō)
MFA
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White-headed Bird on Maple Branch
紅葉に小鳥
MFA

With a distinctive round-cornered border and a poem on each one, the following prints, mostly from the British Museum, appear to form a set.

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Pair of Ducks
BM
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Bird and Blossom
BM
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Pheasant on Pine Tree
BM
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Birds, Blossom and Full Moon
BM
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Bird and Flower
BM
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Small Horned Owl on Maple Branch under Full Moon
満月の紅葉にみみずく
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
BM, MFA
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Yellow Bird and Begonia
BM
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Bird in Flight and Blossoms
BM
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Bird and Camellia Blossoms
BM
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Macaw and Bamboo
BM, AIC
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Bird and Blossom
BM
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Mandarin Ducks by Snow-laden Nandina
BM, CHZ
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Birds and Blossoms
BM
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Bird and Blossom
BM
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Sparrow and Wisteria
BM, AIC
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Kingfisher and Wild Chrysanthemum
野菊に翡翠
BM, MFA

Yotsugiri Format: Portrait

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Bamboo and Sparrow
竹に雀
Date: late 1830s
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Bird and Begonia
秋海棠に小鳥
MFA
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Bird and Flowers
BM
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Bird and Morning Glories
朝顔に小鳥
MFA, AIC, CHZ
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Bird and Wild Carnation
Date: 1830-40
AIC
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Bird and Yamabuki
山吹に小鳥
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Bird on Flowering Branch
花に小鳥
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Bird on a Flowering Branch
Date: 1835-45
CHZ
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Bird on Loquat Branch
枇杷に小鳥
MFA
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Bird on Maple Branch
紅葉に小鳥
MFA, AIC
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Bird on Maple Branch
AIC
Date: 1830s-40s
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Bird on Pomegranate Branch
柘榴に小鳥
MFA
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Bird on Wisteria Vine
藤に小鳥
MFA
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Bird on Yellow Hibiscus
芙蓉に鳥
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Bird, Rock, and Plants
石に小鳥
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, AIC, AIC
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Crane and Bamboo Grass
笹に鶴
Date: late 1830s
MFA
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Crane and Yellow Yamabuki Flowers
Date: 1830s
ALL
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Cuckoo and Full Moon
月にほととぎす
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Geese and Full Moon
月に雁
Publisher: Iseya Rihei (Kinjudō)
MFA
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Golden Pheasant on Tree Trunk
錦雉
MFA, CHZ
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Japanese White-eye on Flowering Branch
Date: 1830-35
AIC, CHZ
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Java Sparrow on Plum Branch
Date: 1830s
AIC
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Kingfisher and Clematis
鉄線花に翡翠
Publisher: Iseya Rihei (Kinjudō)
MFA
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Mandarin Ducks and Pampas Grass
鴛鴦と薄
MFA
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Mandarin Ducks and Water Plantain
鴛鴦と水葵
Publisher: Iseya Rihei (Kinjudō)
MFA
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Pheasant
雉子
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Small Owl on Camellia Branch
椿に梟
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Snails and Bamboo in Rain
雨中の竹に蝸牛
Date: ~1835
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA, CHZ
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Sparrows and Snow-covered Nandina
雪中南天に雀
Publisher: Yamashiroya Jinbei, Yamashiroya Shinbei
MFA, CHZ
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Swallow and Cherry Blossoms
Date: 1835-45
CHZ
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White-headed Bird on Maple Branch
紅葉に小鳥
MFA, CHZ
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Wild Chrysanthemums
野菊
MFA
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Woodpecker on Loquat Tree
枇杷に啄木鳥
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shōzō (Shōeidō, Eisendō)
MFA
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Yellow Bird and Hibiscus
Date: 1830s
AIC