Wren and Chrysanthemums
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Wren and Chrysanthemums

TitleWren and Chrysanthemums
ArtistUtagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Datemid 1830s 19th century
Mediumcolor woodblock print
ClassificationPrint
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineWren and Chrysanthemums (菊に鷦鷯), mid 1830s. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Color woodblock print; overall: 38.2 x 12.8 cm (15 1/16 x 5 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from J. H. Wade, 1921.1277
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Wren and Chrysanthemums” is a work by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858), dated mid 1830s. It is executed in color woodblock print and classified as 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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