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Kaczki i zimorodek (ilustracja z albumu Momo chidori kyōka awase) - zeszyt, w którym przedstawione są kolejne etapy wykonywania odbitki z drzeworytu., by Original woodcut autor 喜多川 歌麿 Kitagawa surname Utamaro name, 1350

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Kaczki i zimorodek (ilustracja z albumu Momo chidori kyōka awase) - zeszyt, w którym przedstawione są kolejne etapy wykonywania odbitki z drzeworytu. is a 1350 by Original woodcut autor 喜多川 歌麿 Kitagawa surname Utamaro name, held at Asia and Pacific Museum.

When & what style?
1350
Where can I see it?
Asia and Pacific Museum

About this work

This print shows two birds on a branch—one small and perched neatly, the other larger with detailed feathers. The background is simple, with just a few lines for leaves and a faint sky. Japanese text runs along the right side, and the whole scene looks like it’s part of a book page. The artist drew the birds with careful lines, focusing on their shapes and feathers. This print was made using woodcut, a method where the image is carved into wood and inked. Next, look up *technique: chiaroscuro* to see how light and shadow create depth in art.

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Artist

Original woodcut autor 喜多川 歌麿 Kitagawa surname Utamaro name

Original woodcut autor 喜多川 歌麿 Kitagawa surname Utamaro name (1753–1806) was an artist.

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