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Morning Glories

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork with a white border. The background is beige at the top and fades to blue at the bottom. A plant with green leaves and two large flowers is centered. One flower is white with blue center and details, the other is red. Stems and leaves extend out of frame at bottom left. Japanese writing in black ink is on the left and right sides.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1843
Medium:
Woodblock print
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
222 × 624 px
Museum record:
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