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Bird-and-Flower Paintings

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork with a beige border. The artwork is divided into three vertical sections. Left section is pink with a purple flower and green leaves. A small brown and yellow insect flies near the flower. The middle section is black with vertical Japanese writing in white. The right section has a blue background and depicts two brown birds with black and white heads perched on a branch with pink flowers. A small red square stamp is on the bottom right. A ruler-like gray and black measuring device is on the right edge. The background behind the artwork is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1816–20
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
500 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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