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Weeping Cherry by Utagawa Hiroshige

Weeping Cherry

Utagawa Hiroshige · 1797

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
1797
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
8 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (22.5 x 16.5 cm)
ART MOVEMENTS
Ukiyo-e
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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