Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 3: Marsh-tits and Crab Apple Flowers

The image depicts a beige background with a painting of two birds and flowers. The birds are black, white and brown, with white eyes. One bird is flying towards the left, wings spread, while the other sits on a branch, looking up. The flowers have white petals and green leaves. They are crab apple flowers. There are two large flowers at the top and bottom of the image, with green leaves and branches connecting them. There is Japanese writing in black ink on the left side of the image, and a red seal on the right side. Additional red writing appears in the upper-right corner. The image has a thin beige border around it.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1820
Medium:: Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 577 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original