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Wild Geese and Water

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with geese and water. The artwork features a group of geese, with two in the foreground and a few more flying in the background. The geese have black and white feathers on their backs and wings, with pink on their bodies and orange feet. They are positioned on the right side of the painting, near the bottom. The water is depicted with white and blue waves. There are some brown plants protruding from the water. The painting has a green patterned border at the top and bottom, and a brown border around that. The background of the painting is beige. There is a red seal in the bottom-right corner and some black Japanese characters to its left.

Artwork details

Date:
1839
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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