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Bird on a Plum Branch

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a bird perched on a plum branch. The bird faces right, with a white body, blue-green tail feathers, and red legs. It has a distinctive red and pink face. The branch curves from bottom left to right, adorned with buds. A trellis is on the left. The background features a gradient from pink at the top to beige and gray at the bottom. Black and red Japanese characters are scattered throughout.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
284 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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