DISCOVERART

Utagawa Hiroshige

Butterfly and pinks

mid–1840s
Color woodblock print; kotanzaku
34 × 7.3 cm (13.4 × 2.9 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Utagawa Hiroshige

歌川広重画 「東海道五十三次　大尾　京師　三条大橋」|Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Keishi, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi)歌川広重画 「東海道五十三次　大尾　京師　三条大橋」|Kyoto: The Great Bridge at Sanjō Opening of the Garden at Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine (Fukagawa Hachiman yamabiraki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"Opening of the Garden at Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine (Fukagawa 東海道五十三次之内　阪之下　筆捨嶺|Saka-no-shita, Fude-sute Mine東海道五十三次之内　阪之下　筆捨嶺|Saka-no-shita, Fude-sute MineKumano Junisha Shrine in Tsunohazu, Popularly Known as Juniso (Tsunohazu Kumano Junisha, zokusho Juniso), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"Kumano Junisha Shrine in Tsunohazu, Popularly Known as JunisGotenyama no yu-zakura|東都名所　御殿山之夕桜|Evening Cherry Blossoms at GotenyamaGotenyama no yu-zakura|東都名所　御殿山之夕桜|Evening Cherry Blossoms aSakanoshita: Peak of Fudesute Mountain (Sakanoshita, Fudesute mine), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido TokaidoSakanoshita: Peak of Fudesute Mountain (Sakanoshita, FudesutMaisaka: View of Imagiri (Maisaka, Imagiri shinkei), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido TokaidoMaisaka: View of Imagiri (Maisaka, Imagiri shinkei), from thInume Pass in Kai Province (Kai Inume toge), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)"Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kai Inume toge), from the series

More like this

Butterfly and FlowersUtagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) — Butterfly and FlowersArtworkShibata ZeshinOrchid and BirdIsoda Koryusai — Orchid and BirdButterfly card from the Butterflies and Moths of America seriesLouis Prang & Co. — Butterfly card from the Butterflies and White Chrysanthemums and Pinks in a Black VaseIppitsusai Buncho — White Chrysanthemums and Pinks in a BlacPeonies and Butterfly, from an untitled series of large flowersKatsushika Hokusai — Peonies and Butterfly, from an untitledCanary and Peony, from an untitled seriesKatsushika Hokusai — Canary and Peony, from an untitled seriCotton Roses and Sparrow, from an untitled series of Large FlowersKatsushika Hokusai — Cotton Roses and Sparrow, from an untitChrysanthemums and Bee, from an untitled series of Large FlowersKatsushika Hokusai — Chrysanthemums and Bee, from an untitleKingfisher and Chinese BellflowersUtagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858) — Kingfisher and Chi