Upper print: Two Sparrows on a Magnolia; Lower print: Thrush on a Rose | Honolulu Museum of Art

Upper print: Two Sparrows on a Magnolia; Lower print: Thrush on a Rose

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Hiroshige's image of birds perched branches is actually two prints that have not yet been separated. Each print includes a haiku poems, and the lower one reads: "Whenever one looks / Roses are blooming / In the nooks of this garden."

Classification: Prints

Creditline: Gift of James A. Michener, 1981 (18120)

Dimensions: 13 9/16 x 4 1/2 in. (34.4 x 11.4 cm)

Display Date: c. 1832 - 1833

Height: 34.4000000000

Medium: Ink and color on paperTechnique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)

Onview: 0

People: Utagawa Hiroshige

Source Id: 3256

Width: 11.4000000000

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