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Bird on a Plum Tree

Kano Naonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A small bird with a black head, orange around its beak, and white and black body perches on a plum tree branch with sparse leaves; the branch extends from the bottom center to the top; a few more lines with leaves are on the right; the background is a mottled gray; calligraphy is on the left side.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 443 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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