Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Swallows and Peonies

The image shows a piece of artwork depicting two swallows flying, and flowers. The swallows are flying from left to right; one above the other; heads facing left. The swallow on top has a black head, white cheeks, black wings with white edges, and a white body. The swallow below has the same coloring but with a light pinkish area around its cheek. The wings of both birds are spread. The flowers are in the bottom left and right corners. The bottom left corner has a red flower with green leaves. The bottom right corner has a large white flower with green leaves. There are several vertical lines of Japanese text on the left and right sides. There is a red stamp on the right side. The background is a light beige color.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1820
Medium:: Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 567 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original