1835
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
歌川広重画 罌栗に鶉|A Pair of Quails and Poppies is a 1835 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two quail birds perched on a branch. The birds have brown and white feathers, and one holds a poppy flower in its beak. The poppy is bright red with green stems and leaves, and there’s another red poppy floating above the branch. The background is mostly plain with a hint of blue at the bottom. The artist used bold colors and simple shapes to focus on nature. The poppies stand out against the birds’ earthy tones, making them pop. The print looks clean and balanced, with Japanese text along the sides. If you like this style, check out Utagawa Hiroshige.
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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