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Sparrows on Bamboo Branch by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Sparrows on Bamboo Branch

Sparrows on Bamboo Branch

Kitagawa Utamaro

1781

Medium: Woodblock print (sumizuri-e), ink on paper
Dimensions: 9 x 6 3/4 in. (22.8 x 17.2 cm) (image, sheet)
Genre: Print
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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