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Sea-Side Landscape with Pine Trees and Flying Cranes

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a tree, birds, and writing. The tree has a thick brown trunk and several branches with green leaves. The tree leans to the left. The tree's roots are exposed. There are several birds flying in the air to the left of the tree. The birds are drawn in black and appear to be cranes. The background of the image is a light beige color. There is a body of water behind the tree and to the left. The water is depicted with lines suggesting movement. There are several lines of Japanese writing on the left side of the image. The writing is in black and red ink. The writing is vertical on the left and horizontal near the top.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
546 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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