Wild Geese

Chōkichi

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts three geese in a grassy area. The geese are drawn in black and white with dark spots on their wings and bodies. The two larger geese are standing; one faces right and the other faces left. The smaller goose sits on the right. The two standing geese have their beaks open. The background shows a body of water. The painting is bordered in gold with a green and gold pattern at the bottom. A red seal stamp is on the bottom left. The painting's background is sepia with darker stains around the bottom. The top half of the image shows a lighter sepia tone.