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The iris has long rivaled the rose at engaging the eyes, minds, and hands of artists. Japanese artists, in particular, have for centuries relished capturing the flower s beauty in their work. Focusing on interpretations of the iris from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, this calendar s twelve images are by Utagawa Hiroshige, Edna Boies Hopkins, Katsushika Hokusai, and others. Published with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Size: 12 x 13 in.; opens to 12 x 26 in.