Bird and Morning Glories (top), Bird on Maple Branch (bottom)

朝顔に小鳥　（上）紅葉に小鳥　（下）

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)

Japanese

Edo period

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Two vertical yotsugiri on uncut sheet; 34.1 x 11.7 cm (13 7/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.8642

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionMFA impressions: 21.8642 (uncut), 21.8643 (top half), 21.8644 (bottom half)

Signed Hiroshige hitsu (on each design)
広重筆

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame (above)
Artist's seal: Ichiryûsai (below)
改印：極

InscriptionsPoem (top): Asagao ya/ ...
Poem (bottom): ... momiji ka na