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A Black-Naped Oriole on a Stem of Rose Mallow

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A yellow and white bird with a black stripe on its head perches on a curved stem with green leaves. The bird faces right. Large white flowers and two orange flowers are on the stem. The background is light green at the top and fades to blue at the bottom. The image shows a diagonal division. There are several vertical Japanese characters on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
221 × 625 px
Museum record:
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