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A Hawk Perched on a Snow-covered Pine Tree

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular artwork, blue background with visible texture and darker patches. A bird of prey with brown and white feathers, hooked beak, and sharp talons perches on a snow-covered branch of a pine tree with red flowers or berries; the bird faces right. A tall thin leafless plant with a few red flowers or berries is to the left. A white crescent moon shape is near the top. The artwork's edges have a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 18th century
Medium
Hand-colored print (ishizuri-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
224 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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