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Tethered Hawks

Soga Chokuan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six panels, arranged side by side, each depicting a single hawk on a perch with a strap or cord tied to its leg, against a plain beige background. The hawks are drawn in various poses, with some facing left and others right, and display different plumage patterns. The painting has a gold border with a dark pattern around the edges and a small red seal is visible in the bottom-right corner. The overall style is traditional Japanese, with muted colors and simple composition, as seen in "Tethered Hawks by Soga Chokuan".

Artwork details

Date:
probably 19th century
Medium:
Six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 323 px
Museum record:
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