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Bird and Iris

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797

MEDIUMWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DIMENSIONS13 1/16 x 4 5/16 in. (33.2 x 11 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ukiyo-e
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THE ARTIST
Utagawa Hiroshige 1797–1858 · Japan

Utagawa Hiroshige, the last great master of ukiyo-e, transformed landscape printmaking with his poetic scenes of Edo Japan and vibrant use of color gradation.

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