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Black and White Print of Butterfly and Flower (a Pink)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white print of a butterfly on a pink flower. The flower has a long stem with several leaves and multiple flowers. The butterfly has its wings spread and resting on one of the flowers. The background is light beige with some darker gray shadows. There are several lines of Japanese writing at the top and side. The image is a long vertical rectangle.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
136 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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