Figure of Cormorant by Tennozan Kawashima. Black and white photograph of a glossy, black ceramic or porcelain figure of a cormorant. The figure is lying down with its head turned to the left. The cormorant has a long, curved beak, a white eye with a black pupil, and a white patch on its cheek. Its body is shiny and reflects light. The background is plain and light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 20th century
- Medium
- Pottery; natural-colored body with black glaze overall; throat buff, speckled towards beak; beak, brown; eyes, yellow-gray; underside natural color with clear glaze
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 399 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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