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Rooster and Hen with Chicks

Watanabe Seitei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A white rooster with a red comb and wattle stands facing right. Three chicks are gathered around the rooster's legs. A hen with a light-brown body and yellow legs stands among the chicks. A few stalks of bamboo are on the left side. The background is light brown. There is a circular red seal on the left side of the painting. The painting has a brown border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1887
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
481 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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