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Pheasants among Trees: Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kano Shōei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical painting on beige background, rectangular with rounded corners. A thick gold patterned border surrounds the painting. Two pheasants sitting on rocky ledge at bottom left. One pheasant facing right with red tail feathers and multicolored body. The other pheasant behind it on left with body facing left. A tree branch curves down from top left. The branch has green leaves and small pink flowers. A brown strip borders top and bottom of painting. In the background, water on right and greenery on left.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1560s
Medium
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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