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A Bluebird and Poppies

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular image with a white background. Top section is a dark blue to light blue gradient, transitioning to beige. A small bird with a brown head, blue wings and tail, and reddish legs faces right. The bird hovers near a tall flower stem with a large red flower and several buds. Three more red flowers are in the bottom left corner. There are several green leaves on the stems. Japanese text is written vertically on the left side. A red stamp is near the bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
1832–34
Medium
Woodblock print
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
205 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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