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Warbler on a Plum Branch

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A green bird with a long tail, facing left. Bird perched on a branch with green leaves and white flowers. The branch extends from the top left corner down to the bottom right. The background fades from red at the top to beige then to green at the bottom. There are two red stamps on the image, one on the bottom left and one on the right middle. There is also black writing on the right and left sides.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Woodblock print
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
227 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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