Myriad Birds: A Kyoka Competition (Momo chidori kyoka awase)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image courtesy of
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"Myriad Birds: A Kyoka Competition" is a ukiyo-e nature study by Kitagawa Utamaro, created during the Edo period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Myriad Birds: A Kyoka Competition (Momo chidori kyoka awase) was created by Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿).
Myriad Birds: A Kyoka Competition (Momo chidori kyoka awase) depicts birds & flowers.