Sparrows and Camellia in Snow

Arts of Asia

c. 1831/33

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Japanese, 1797–1858

Publisher: Samo-Ya Kihei
Japanese
Publisher: Sano-Ya Kihei
Japanese

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.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige
Title: Sparrows and Camellia in Snow
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1826–1838
Medium: Color woodblock print; otanzaku
Dimensions: 38.7 × 17 cm (15 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Clarence Buckingham Collection
Reference Number: 1925.3637
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