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Crow Flying in the Snow

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a black bird with its wings spread, flying to the left. The bird has a long, sharp beak and white markings around its eyes. Its wings are mostly black with some white and gray patches. The background of the painting is a light gray color with some darker gray splotches. There is a red seal or stamp in the bottom-right corner of the painting, featuring Japanese characters. Above the seal, there are more Japanese characters written vertically in gold. The painting has a gold border around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1887
Medium:
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
479 × 624 px
Museum record:
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