Three Crows against the Rising Sun, from the series Three Sheets (Mihira no uchi)

Three black and gray crows flying in front of a large orange circle. The crow in the foreground is mostly black with gray legs and beak; it faces left with wings spread. Two gray crows behind it, also flying left with wings spread; their beaks point down. Japanese writing runs vertically on the left edge, and a small red seal stamp appears in the bottom-right corner. The background features a gradient orange circle on a beige background.

Artwork details

Date:: mid- 1810s
Medium:: Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 549 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original