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Woodblock print of a branch of red plum blossoms and buds across a large pale moon against a blue gradient sky.

A Red Plum Branch against the Summer Moon

A blossoming plum branch with red flowers and small buds curves diagonally across a large pale moon against a deep blue gradient sky. Dark, gnarled bark and fine twigs are rendered in black ink, and a red seal and signature appear at lower right, in a color woodblock print.

Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
c. mid–1840s
Medium
Color woodblock print; uchiwa-e
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1287 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1850).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Español: Rama de ciruelo rojo frente a la luna llena

Una rama de ciruelo en flor, con flores rojas y pequeños capullos, cruza en diagonal una gran luna pálida sobre un cielo azul degradado. La corteza oscura y nudosa y las ramas finas están en tinta negra, y un sello rojo y una firma aparecen abajo a la derecha.

Português: Ramo de ameixeira vermelha diante da lua cheia

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