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Cocks and Hens

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork titled "Cocks and Hens" by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai depicts several chickens and roosters. The artwork features a group of chickens and roosters with white bodies and blue tail feathers. The chickens and roosters have red combs and wattles. They are standing on a surface with sparse vegetation and red flowers or berries. The background of the artwork is beige with Japanese writing. A color gradient scale is visible on the right side of the image.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 504 px
Museum record:
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