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A butterfly perches on a delicate chrysanthemum while another flits nearby in this richly coloured fan print by Hiroshige. Some of the flowers are in full bloom, while others are just beginning to open. An unknown poem appears in a cartouche on the left side. The dark gray background and the beautiful colours used give this print a very different feeling to Hiroshige's more well-known landscapes. The original print may have been produced in the 1840s, but it is currently unclear if any institutions hold it.
Other prints in this set
- Selected Works by Hiroshige
- Nunobiki Waterfall
- Fan print: Bird and Rose
- Distant View of Dewa Gassan
- Camellia and Bush Warbler
- Crescent Moon
- Carp
- Hawk on Pine Tree
- Yoro Waterfall
- Dragon in Cloud
- Sweetfish in Tama River
- Mt. Fuji from Satta Pass
- Fan Print: Blossoms and Bird
- Monkey Bridge in Yamanashi
- Ama no Hashidate
- Snowy Herons and Irises
- Chrysanthemums & Butterflies
- Shimizu Port
- Pheasant
- Choshu Shimonoseki
- Ferry on the River
- Naruto Whirlpools
- Izumo Grand Shrine
- Pheasant and Small Pines
- Parakeet on Pine Tree
- Ishiyamadera Temple