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Macaw on a Pine Branch

Andō Hiroshige

1842

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Macaw on a Pine Branch is a 1842 ink by Andō Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Andō Hiroshige
When & what style?: 1842 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a bright green macaw perched on a pine branch. The bird’s red belly and blue wings pop against the dark green needles. Pale pink peony flowers grow nearby. Hiroshige used woodblock prints to make many small, cheap pictures. These traveled far and wide. People loved them for their fresh colors and clean lines. Want more like this? Look up woodcut.