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Flying Goose

Watanabe Seitei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a flying goose with its wings spread wide. The bird has dark gray feathers with white accents on the edges of its wings and a yellow beak. Its wings are outstretched, and it appears to be flying to the right. The background of the painting is a light gray color, with some darker gray brushstrokes at the bottom. There are also some small white specks scattered throughout the painting. In the bottom-left corner, there is a signature written in black ink, accompanied by a red seal. The edges of the painting have a brown border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1887
Medium:
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
485 × 624 px
Museum record:
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