The image depicts a piece of artwork titled "Swallows and Wisteria" by Kubo Shunman, featuring two black birds with white and peach-colored markings on their faces. The birds are positioned on a branch with green leaves and wisteria flowers. One bird is flying towards the right with its wings spread, while the other perches on the branch, facing left. The background of the artwork is beige, with a column of black Japanese characters on the left side. A red seal or stamp is visible in the bottom-right corner. The wisteria branch extends from the top-right corner to the bottom-left, with green leaves and yellowish-white wisteria flowers.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 569 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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