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Swallow and hibiscus by Utagawa Hiroshige — VisualArtsDB

Swallow and hibiscus

Swallow and hibiscus

Utagawa Hiroshige

1830–1839

Medium: Color woodblock print; aitanzaku
Dimensions: 31.3 × 10.6 cm (12 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)
Genre: print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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block printingprintasian artJapanese (culture or style)paper (fiber product)

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