Cock Eyeing a Free-standing Screen Painted with Cock, Hen, and Chicks, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 1

The image shows an open book with two pages. The left page contains Japanese writing and two illustrations of a snail. The right page contains Japanese writing and an illustration of a rooster looking at a screen with a rooster, hen, and chicks painted on it. The left page is on the left side of the image. The page is beige with black Japanese writing. There are two illustrations of snails on the page. The snails are black with a red shell opening. The snail on the left is larger and viewed from the top. The snail on the right is viewed from the side and is smaller. A red seal is on the bottom-left corner of the page. The right page is on the right side of the image. The page is beige with black Japanese writing. There is an illustration of a black and pink rooster on the bottom-left side of the page. The rooster faces right and looks at a screen. The screen is on the right side of the page and has a red frame. It is divided into two panels. A white rooster, hen, and chicks are painted on the screen. The rooster and hen are on the right panel. The chicks are on the left panel. The background of the image is a gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date: probably 1813
Medium: Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 443 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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