Iris and Sparrow
| Title | Iris and Sparrow |
|---|---|
| Artist | Utagawa Hiroshige |
| Date | ca. 1832 19th century |
| Medium | Woodblock print; ink and color on paper |
| Classification | Prints |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Utagawa Hiroshige. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1832. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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