1830
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
歌川広重画 菊に鷦鷯 |A Wren and Chrysanthemums is a 1830 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a small bird perched on a branch with bright red berries. Below it, a large chrysanthemum blooms in white and yellow petals, surrounded by green leaves. The background is mostly plain, with a touch of blue at the bottom. The artist wrote Japanese poetry along the left side, adding a quiet layer of meaning. The colors pop against the simple background, making the bird and flowers stand out. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more prints like this one.
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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