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Roses

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork with a white border. Background fades from light beige at top to blue-green at bottom. A curved branch with green leaves and multiple pink roses stretches from bottom right to top left. The roses have multiple rounded petals and yellow centers. Black Japanese calligraphy appears on left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1843
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
222 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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