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The Cry of the Stag

Suzuki Harunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a brown deer with white spots standing on all fours, head tilted upwards and mouth open. The deer has a slender neck, long legs, and small hooves. The background features a tree with sparse leaves and a curved branch extending to the left, behind the deer, over a body of water with horizontal lines suggesting ripples. A grassy bank is on the left. The image is in muted colors, primarily shades of brown, with some black lines and a few pinkish-red leaves on the tree. There are Japanese characters at the top and down the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1760
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
492 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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