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Two Birds on Hibiscus Tree, c. 1770. Color woodblock print; chuban.

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Color woodblock print; chuban · 22.9 × 17.2 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Two Birds on Hibiscus Tree
Artist
Isoda Koryusai Japanese, 1735-1790
Date
c. 1770
Medium
Color woodblock print; chuban
Dimensions
22.9 × 17.2 cm (9 × 6 3/4 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1735–1790

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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Two Birds on Hibiscus Tree · Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770
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