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Chrysanthemums in Fan-shaped Design

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A fan-shaped design featuring a cluster of chrysanthemums, predominantly white, yellow, orange, and pink. A bee flies to the left. The background fades from dark brown at the top to light beige at the bottom. A blue and white striped border runs across the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1840s
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 473 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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