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Pair of Ducks

Kawabata Gyokushō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of two ducks on a beige background with a gold border. The duck on the left has a black head and white eye with a black pupil. The duck on the right has a light-gray body and darker-gray wings and tail; its neck is long and its head is tilted upwards. The duck on the left is viewed from the side with its head down. The duck on the right appears in profile with its body and head facing right. There are four Asian characters and two red seals on the lower-left. The image is rendered primarily in shades of black, gray, and white.

Artwork details

Date:
1887–92
Medium:
Album leaf; silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
506 × 624 px
Museum record:
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