Untitled

Untitled

Utagawa Hiroshige

1833

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This image features a woodblock print with a bird in flight, surrounded by flowers and leaves. The bird is depicted in dark brown and white hues, while the flowers are rendered in shades of pink and red. The leaves are green, and the stems are brown. In the bottom-right corner, a red stamp bears Japanese characters, although the meaning is unclear. The background of the print is a warm, beige color. For more information on this style of art, explore the Romanticism movement.

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