

Tan-colored artwork with black border. Two small birds on a diagonal tree branch extending from lower-right to upper-left, one above the other. The bottom bird has predominantly white tail feathers, a reddish-brown breast, white head, and a short black beak. The upper bird has a dark colored breast, spotted gray and white wings and tail, with a white head. The branch has sparse green and reddish-brown leaves. There are some green and brown grass-like plants in the bottom-left corner. There are Japanese characters to the left of the birds.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1789
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 404 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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