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Gamecocks

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two gamecocks, facing each other, heads near, on a brown background; one on left has white legs, the other orange; both have red combs and wattles, dark brown tails; both have brown and white striped backs; thin brown branches with sparse green leaves behind; brown border. Gamecocks by Katsushika Hokusai.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1838
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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