

The image depicts a painting titled "Roses and Sparrow" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The painting features a bird with a black back and wings, and white and grey underbelly, flying towards the left. The bird's wings are spread out. The bird is flying towards two pink roses with green leaves. The roses are large and prominent. The stem of one rose extends upwards. There are green leaves on the stem. There are thin brown stems and branches around the roses. There is Japanese writing on the right side of the image, written vertically in black ink. There is a red seal or stamp on the right side, below the writing. The background of the painting is a light yellow-beige color. The edges of the painting are worn and faded.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1833
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 318 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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