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Pheasants

Hishikawa Moronobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a pheasant standing on a branch. The pheasant has a long neck, small head with a short beak, and detailed feathers. It faces left. A second pheasant is mostly hidden behind it. The pheasants are surrounded by pine tree branches and a mountainous background, all within an irregular rounded rectangular border. The background of the drawing is aged paper.

Artwork Details

Medium
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
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