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Pigeons in a Tree

Watanabe Seitei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a white bird and a brown bird perched on a branch. The white bird faces left, while the brown bird faces right. The white bird has a black beak; the brown bird has an orange beak. The birds have gray feet. The branch they sit on is dark brown with several leaves. The background is light gray-beige. There are black, blue, and orange symbols in the bottom-right corner. The painting has a gold border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1887
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
477 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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