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Hunting Hawk on Perch

Soga Chokuan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hunting Hawk on Perch by Soga Chokuan. Vertical rectangular painting on paper. The painting depicts a hawk perched on a branch. The hawk faces left, its wings spread up and back. The hawk has light brown feathers with darker brown tips on its wings and tail. The hawk's legs and talons are blue. The hawk is secured to the branch with a cord and bell. The cord is dark-colored and has two metal pieces attached. The bell is silver-colored. The branch is thin and horizontal. The background of the painting is beige. The painting has a thick gold border around the edges. The gold border has a patterned design along the inner edge. The painting is hanging on a white wall.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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