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Bluebird and Roses
Bluebird and Roses
Bluebird and Roses

Bluebird and Roses

Titles
  • Bara ni kodori
  • 薔薇に小鳥
Artist (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date1837
GeographyJapan
MediumInk and color on paper Technique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
DimensionsSheet: 13 11/16 × 4 5/8 in. (34.7 × 11.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of James A. Michener, 1981 (18008)
Object number18008
DescriptionThe haiku poem in the upper left corner reads: "Whenever one looks / Roses are blooming / In the nooks of this garden."
Portfolio/Seriesbird and flowers
On View
Not on view
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