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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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