Verses for Winter and Spring
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Verses for Winter and Spring

TitleVerses for Winter and Spring
ArtistUtagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date1850 19th century
MediumWoodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
ClassificationBound Volume
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineVerses for Winter and Spring (冬春之句書), 1850. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper; book: 23.8 x 15.9 cm (9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Kelvin Smith, 1976.149
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“Verses for Winter and Spring” is a work by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858), dated 1850. It is executed in woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper and classified as bound volume. 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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