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New Moon; Nightingale on a Plum Branch

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese artwork depicting a bird on a tree branch. The bird faces right, on a diagonal branch that extends from the bottom center to the top right. The bird has a long tail and light brown plumage. The branch has no leaves, but has small buds. The background is beige with a brown border. There are several lines of Japanese writing on the left side. A red seal is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
592 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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