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Utagawa Hiroshige

Descending Geese

c. 1830
Woodblock print; nagaban, surimono
19.4 × 49.3 cm (7.6 × 19.4 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This image was printed only in shades of black and gray, except for the seal below the signature. In addition, it was sprinkled with cut squares of metal leaf, including silver and gold. The upper portion of the print (now missing) would have contained poetry.

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