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Superb Pinks and Chinese Agrimony

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork with a beige background that fades to light blue at the bottom. A large pink flower with white lines is on the left, accompanied by green stems and leaves. Smaller pink flowers are on the right. Tall green plants with small purple flowers are behind the pink flowers. Japanese writing is on the top right and bottom left. A small red square stamp is on the bottom left. The artwork is bordered by a thin beige line.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1836
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
225 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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