Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Duck and Scallions

This is a Japanese woodblock print. A duck is centered on the image. The duck has a white body with black on its back. It has a yellow and black head and a red bill. The duck faces right with its head down. Behind the duck are six long, blue-green leaves. Three green leaves are in the bottom-right corner. The background of the print is beige. There is Japanese text written vertically on the left side and horizontally at the top. There is a small amount of red text on the top right.

Artwork Details

Date: 1810s
Medium: Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 455 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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