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Bird on Bough, Design Fourteen from Shazanrō Picture Book

Tani Bunchō

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with a bird perched on a branch. The book's pages are yellowed and have a black border around the illustrations. The left page is blank except for a border and some leaves at the bottom. The right page features a bird with a black head, white cheeks, gray body, and black tail, perched on a branch with leaves. The bird faces left and has a yellow beak. A red seal is in the bottom-right corner of the right page. The book's cover is visible on the sides and features a brown background with a blue and green pattern. The pages are set against a plain gray background.

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900 × 714 px
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