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Poppy and Sparrow

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular woodblock print with a white background. Top section is blue, fading into beige. A bird with a black body, blue wings and tail, and white patches on wings is flying to the right. Bird's head is down and beak points towards a pink poppy flower. Stem of poppy plant runs from bottom right to top center. Three pink poppy flowers and several green leaves are on the plant. Japanese writing is on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1833
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
220 × 624 px
Museum record:
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