

The image shows a woodblock print titled "Two Birds" by Totoya Hokkei. The print features two birds. The bird on top has a brown head with black stripe, a light-brown breast, and gray and black wings. The bird on the bottom has a white head and breast with rusty-brown around the neck, and a gray body. Both birds are shown from the side with their heads facing to the left. The top bird's head is tilted up. The bottom bird's legs and feet are visible and are orange with darker orange toes. The background is beige with a rough texture. There are several lines of Japanese text written in black ink on the left and top of the image. A red seal or stamp is in the top-right corner and another is in the bottom-right corner.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 545 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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