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Camellia and Blue-Headed Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a blue-headed bird perched on a thin branch with green leaves and pink camellia flowers. The bird has a white face, blue head, white and brown body, and a long tail. The bird is facing left, looking down. The branch extends from bottom center to upper left. Pink camellia flowers and green leaves are at the bottom left. A red circular object hangs from a string on the left. The background fades from yellow at the center to red at the top. Japanese characters are on the left. A circular seal is in the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1833
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
315 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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