Poppy Monk Hiroshige Clematis and Bird Needlepoint Kit from The Met Museum

Birds and flowers are a timeless pairing in East Asian art. This needlepoint kit highlights a detail from Clematis and Bird (1852), a charming woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). One of Japan’s foremost landscapists, Hiroshige designed two extremely popular series: The Fifty-three Stations of the T?kaid? and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. With dazzling templates and easy-to-follow instructions, Poppy Monk needlepoint kits are the perfect pastimes for seasoned and aspiring artisans alike. These small stitching projects come with everything you need to unravel after a tedious day or to simply revel in the joy of crafting. Each kit is made lovingly by hand in the U.S.