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Camellia and Bullfinch

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pale yellow background with red gradient at the top. A gray and white bullfinch perches on a thin branch at the top right. The branch extends to bottom left. A pink flower with green leaves and a red fruit are on the branch. A second pink flower and red fruit are on a lower branch to the left. Pink markings are on the bottom and left. Black Japanese text is on the left and right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1833
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
299 × 624 px
Museum record:
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