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Crow on a Branch

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting on beige background. A crow in profile facing left; crow's mouth opened. The crow's body positioned diagonally across center, head on left, tail on right. The crow standing on branch. Thick black paint for crow. Black ink painting of bamboo in top left. Red square seal with Japanese characters on right. Vertical Japanese characters on right. Gold border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1887
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
475 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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