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Eagle on a Rock; Flowering Azaleas

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A large dark brown bird with a yellow eye and yellow feet perches on a green and brown rock. The bird's head points to the left and slightly down. There are orange flowers with green leaves on the left. The background is beige with black Japanese characters on the right and top. There are two circular red seals, one on the bottom right and one on the bottom left. Water depicted in gray lines appears in the bottom right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
576 × 625 px
Museum record:
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