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Rising Sun and a Cock and a Hen

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A white rooster and hen, both with red combs and wattles, are depicted in a Japanese-style artwork. The rooster is on the left, facing left, and the hen is on the right, facing down and to the right. The hen's head is lowered, and her beak nearly touches the ground. Both birds have brown legs and feet. A large red and black sun or moon is behind them. The background is a light beige color with Japanese writing on the left side. A small circular red seal is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
579 × 624 px
Museum record:
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