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Bird and Plum Blossoms

Unpō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork with a bird perched on a flowering branch. The artwork is mostly black and white with a red seal. The bird faces left and has a long tail. The branch curves downward from the top left and extends to the bottom center. The branch has many small buds. The background of the artwork is light beige. The artwork has a sage green border with a patterned black stripe at the top and bottom. The patterned stripe is woven looking. The border is surrounded by a black background.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
200 × 623 px
Museum record:
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