Iris and Sparrow
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Iris and Sparrow

TitleIris and Sparrow
ArtistUtagawa Hiroshige
Dateca. 1832 19th century
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
ClassificationPrints
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustrationOrnithological plates

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