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Sparrows and Camellia in Snow by Utagawa Hiroshige — VisualArtsDB

Sparrows and Camellia in Snow

Sparrows and Camellia in Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige

1826–1838

Medium: Color woodblock print; otanzaku
Dimensions: 38.7 × 17 cm (15 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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Two versions of this design exist in the Art Institute's collection, each printed by a different publisher. This image is thought to be the later of the two versions. The most striking difference between the two impressions is the rendering of the color of the sky.

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