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Pheasant Among Snow–laden Bamboo on Hillside

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful bird with blue and orange feathers and a long tail, facing left, standing on a snow-covered hillside with one leg visible. The bird has its wings spread and appears to be landing or taking off. The hillside features several snow-covered bamboo stalks. There are snowflakes falling around the bird. The background shows a gray sky with some white clouds, and there are mountains in the distance. Japanese writing appears vertically on the right and left sides. The image has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
447 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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