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A Wren and Chrysanthemums

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork with a beige background that transitions to blue at the bottom. A small brown bird with black and white details perches on a branch with green leaves and red and white chrysanthemums. The chrysanthemums have long thin stems. Japanese text is written vertically on the left side. Two red seals are present, one near the bottom right and another on the left. The artwork depicts a wren and chrysanthemums.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Woodblock print
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
224 × 623 px
Museum record:
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