Herons Among Grasses
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Herons Among Grasses

TitleHerons Among Grasses
ArtistUtagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858
Date19th century 19th century
MediumColor woodblock print
Classificationwoodblock print
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineBequest from the estate of Mrs. Hedwig B. Schniewind
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Herons Among Grasses” is a work by Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858, dated 19th century. It is executed in color woodblock print and classified as woodblock print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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