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Wisteria and White-headed Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a white background. A bird with a white head, black body, and orange beak perches on a thin branch that curves from lower center to lower right. The bird's head is turned to the left and downward. The branch has sparse green leaves. In upper left, a wisteria vine with green leaves and clusters of pink flowers hangs down. The background is beige with darker spots and stains. Small black Japanese characters and a red seal are in the lower left corner. A small circular seal is in the lower right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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