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Upper print: Two Sparrows on a Magnolia; Lower print: Thrush on a Rose
Upper print: Two Sparrows on a Magnolia; Lower print: Thrush on a Rose
Upper print: Two Sparrows on a Magnolia; Lower print: Thrush on a Rose

Upper print: Two Sparrows on a Magnolia; Lower print: Thrush on a Rose

Artist (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher (c. 1810s~1850s)
Datec. 1832 - 1833
GeographyJapan
MediumInk and color on paper Technique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
Dimensions13 9/16 x 4 1/2 in. (34.4 x 11.4 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of James A. Michener, 1981 (18120)
Object number18120
DescriptionHiroshige's image of birds perched branches is actually two prints that have not yet been separated. Each print includes a haiku poems, and the lower one reads: "Whenever one looks / Roses are blooming / In the nooks of this garden."
Portfolio/SeriesBird and Flower
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