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Dove on Plum Tree

Kano Tanshin (Morimasa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a bird on a tree branch. The bird is green, white, and pink, and is sitting on a diagonal branch that stretches from the bottom-right corner of the image to the center-left. The branch has smaller branches with tiny flowers or buds. The background is a light beige color. The bird is facing left, with its head turned. The artwork's title is "Dove on Plum Tree" and it is by Kano Tanshin (Morimasa).

Artwork Details

Date
17th–18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
251 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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