Verses for Winter and Spring
| Title | Verses for Winter and Spring |
|---|---|
| Artist | Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858) |
| Date | 1850 19th century |
| Medium | Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper |
| Classification | Bound Volume |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Verses 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 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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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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