

A painting depicting a bird catching a fish among reeds. The painting features a bird in mid-dive with wings spread. The bird has a blue back and white and brown wings and head. The bird has an orange beak pointed down towards the water. The bird appears to be catching a small gray fish in its beak. The background is a gray-brown color with dark brown reeds. The painting's border appears to have a thin gold trim. The painting's background color is light gray with darker gray smudge-like marks. The bottom left features small black and red Japanese characters, and a red seal.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1887
- Medium
- Album leaf; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 484 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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