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“Sixth Month” from Fujiwara no Teika’s “Birds and Flowers of the Twelve Months”

Ogata Kenzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown paper background with a beige border. A brown boat on left side. A black bird in the water below the boat. A fire burns from a wicker basket with a handle that curves over the boat. Red plant on a brown mound on right. Gray swirls indicate water. Black and red writing throughout. Small red square seal on right.

Artwork details

Date:
1743
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 422 px
Museum record:
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