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Chinese Oriole and Peonies

Kuwagata Keisai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork on aged beige paper with a thin black border; a bird perches on a stem on the upper left; the bird is dark brown with white on its chest; a large pink peony dominates the right side; green leaves are on stems below the flower and the bird; a yellow object sits on the stem between the bird and flower; four Asian characters are in the upper right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1789
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 460 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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