Two women listening to a bush warbler on a flowering plum
Designer: Shūchō
Surimono, with metallic pigment and blind embossing. Bush warbler (uguisu) announced the arrival of spring with its song, and is strongly associated with plum blossom. The bird was previously incorrectly identified as a nightingale
Method of acquisition: Given (1937) by Barron, E. Evelyn
19th Century
Circa
1800
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Circa
1820
Accession number: P.602-1937
Primary reference Number: 239164
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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