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Birds on a Flowering Branch

Watanabe Seitei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A small bird with a dark brown back and wings and light brown and white breast perches on a flowering branch. The bird faces left and has a white stripe above its eye. The branch extends from the lower left corner and has dark brown leaves and white flowers with yellow centers. The background is a light brown color with a darker brown border. The painting has a gold border. There are two signatures in the bottom right corner, one in black and one in red. The image depicts "Birds on a Flowering Branch" by Watanabe Seitei.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1887
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
476 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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