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Hibiscus Mutabilis and Long-Tailed Bird

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular woodblock print with blue background fading to beige at bottom. Gray bird with white neck and black head in flight, beak open. Bird has long tail feathers. Pink flowers with yellow centers and green leaves to right. Japanese text written vertically on left side and red seal at bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
226 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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