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Golden Pheasant and Pine Shoots in Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful illustration of a bird with red, orange, green, and blue feathers. The bird has long tailfeathers and a small beak. It is perched on a pine branch. The background shows snow falling against a blue-gray sky. The image contains some Japanese text and a red seal. The overall color palette is vibrant, with a focus on earth tones and bright colors. The illustration style appears to be traditional Japanese.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
286 × 623 px
Museum record:
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