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Album of Hawks and Calligraphy

Kano Tsunenobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a hawk in flight. The hawk has dark feathers on its back and wings. Its breast and face are light brown with darker streaks. It has a sharp beak and talons. The background of the painting is beige. There are several small, scattered marks around the hawk. A red seal is in the upper left corner. Black calligraphy is to the left of the seal. Speckled beige paper borders the painting. The frame around the painting is black.

Artwork Details

Date
17th–18th century
Medium
Album of ten paintings; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
511 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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