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Reeds and Geese

Tesshū Tokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular painting on brown silk with gold border, featuring geese and reeds. Geese are depicted in various poses: some are flying in the top half, while others are on or near the ground in the bottom half. Reeds are shown on the right side. The gold border has a textured beige inner layer and black outer edges. The artwork is titled "Reeds and Geese" and created by Tesshū Tokusai.

Artwork details

Date:
1343
Medium:
One of a pair of hanging scrolls; ink on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
266 × 624 px
Museum record:
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