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Black-naped Oriole Perched on a Stem of Rose Mallow

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bird perched on a stem. The bird faces right and has a yellow body, black stripe across the back of its head, and black wings with white tips. It has a black beak and black legs. The stem has large flowers and green leaves. The flowers are pinkish orange and light yellow. The background is a gradient of blue and green. There are vertical Japanese characters on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
217 × 623 px
Museum record:
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