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Cock, Hen, and Nadeshiko (Dianthus Superbus)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The print depicts a rooster and hen standing next to pink flowers. The hen is on the left and the rooster on the right. The hen faces towards the right; she has a brown head and neck and her body is white with dark brown tail feathers. The rooster faces left; he has a dark green head and tail feathers, a black neck, and a light brown body with dark brown tail feathers. The pink flowers have green stems and leaves and are positioned to the left and right of the birds. The background is a gradient of beige at the top to a green-blue color at the bottom. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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