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Flowering Shrubs and Field Sparrows (?)

Hasegawa Gyokuhō 長谷川玉峰

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical Japanese-style painting on beige background. Brown border around painting with decorative white trim at top and bottom. Two black and white birds, one flying, one perched on a branch. Green leaves and pink flowers on left side and bottom center. Branch with green leaves and pink flowers extends from top left corner. Branch with green leaves and white flowers extends from bottom center. Small red seal at bottom left. Black Japanese characters at bottom left.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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