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Rooster, Hen, and Chicks

Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical, rectangular piece of artwork with a black border featuring gold-colored, curved lines and shapes. The artwork depicts a white rooster standing on top of a curved, black wire mesh fence. The rooster faces right with its head turned slightly towards the viewer, beak open. The rooster's body is mostly white with some black details; black lines indicate feathers on the neck and tail. Behind and below the rooster, a white hen and several smaller, white chicks are visible. The background of the artwork is a light brown color. There are several lines of small, black Japanese characters on the right side. Two red seals are on the top left. The bottom of the artwork features a rope-like line on a beige strip.

Artwork details

Date:
late 1780s
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
154 × 622 px
Museum record:
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