Wild Goose and Reeds

Kano Yasunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a bird with a long neck, facing left. The bird has a black head with white markings, a light-colored neck and breast, and black and white wings. Its feet are black. The bird appears to be standing on a surface with black brushstrokes suggesting water. There are reeds or similar plants to the right of the bird. The painting has a patterned border at the top and bottom. The artist's signature is written vertically in black ink on the right side of the painting.